Archery birthday party
Our skilled instructors will quickly get your party guests shooting arrows towards the targets, hitting gold and popping balloons. We’ll organise team and individual games, make sure everyone gets involved and ensure they all enjoy the competition. Our range is perfect for beginners and the distance and poundage of the bows will be set to suit the group ability.
Suitable for ages 7 and over. Price starts at £140 for a party of 12.
Cycling birthday party
Our cycling parties are a great way to explore Betteshanger’s tracks and trails. Your party guests will master bike skills, play a range of cycling games and explore the rugged mountain bike trails through Betteshanger’s woodland. Our qualified coaches will assess the ability of the group and match that to the appropriate trails, guaranteeing that everyone will always be having fun.
Recommended for ages 7 and over. Price starts at £140 for a party of 12.
All party guests must be able to ride a bike without stabilisers.
Shelter building birthday party
Betteshanger’s woodland makes the ideal spot for shelter building. Your party guests can let their imaginations loose on designing and building the perfect manmade shelter. They’ll use wooden poles, tarpaulins and rope construct a shelter to keep them safe from the elements.
Suitable for ages 7 and up. Price starts at £110 for a party of 12.
Forest School birthday party
During the 2-hour woodland party, your guests will get to learn how to build and light a campfire, play woodland games, swing in hammocks and climb trees plus they’ll drink tasty hot chocolate and eat marshmallows or popcorn cooked over the campfire. You can tailor your party by choosing from our exciting woodland activities. Tea, coffee and biscuits are also provided for the grown-ups.
From £160 for up to 12 children (under 16).
Our Forest School parties are run in partnership with Really Wild Wooders. The party will be run by at least 2 fully qualified level 3 trained forest school leaders.
Fossil hunting birthday party
Thanks to our heritage as a former colliery, Betteshanger is bursting with fossils. With an expert guide and a little bit of digging in the coal spoil, your party guests will find and identify plenty of fossils. They’ll learn first-hand how fossils form and how they help us understand what used to live at Betteshanger. They’ll get to take home the fossils found. This party option is perfect for the dinosaur-obsessed.
Tools, safety equipment and instruction are provided by local geologist, Andy Temple, member of The Geologists Association, Kent Geologists Group and Geoconservation Kent.
The minimum age is 4. Price starts at £140 for a party of 12.
Geocaching birthday party
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt using a handheld GPS receiver to navigate to the ‘cache’ (treasure) locations. Caches are hidden around the Park for your party guests to locate, they’ll need to check for clues, locate the caches and return to base with the ‘treasure’.
The minimum age is 7. Price starts at £120 for a party of 12.
Nature walk birthday party
Betteshanger is abundant with native wildlife throughout the seasons. A must for all nature detectives!
A led walk will take your party guests around the Park searching for frogs, newts, water voles, dragonflies, butterflies, spiders, Jays, Waxwings, Kestrels and Owls.
The minimum age is 4. Price starts at £110 for a party of 12.
Obstacle course party
We run our obstacle course parties in partnership with MY/PT – Betteshanger’s military fitness provider. The course is designed to really put your guests through their paces, they’re likely to get muddy and very sweaty but they’re guaranteed to finish with big smiles on their faces.
Some of the more challenging obstacles include a 6ft wall climb, a rope descend and cargo net crawl. Those looking for an easier option can tackle balance beams, water jumps and rope walks. It’s a true team endeavour and great bonding experience. Camouflage face paint can also be provided for your guests.
The route around the course will be designed based on the ability of your guests.
Suitable ages 7 and over. Price starts at £180 for a party of 12.
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