Team Building days with a difference!

Team building away days at Honister offer an opportunity to Reconnect. Refresh. Celebrate. Listen. Reflect. Plan.

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Team Building Days at Honister

Based in the Lake District, at England’s last operating slate mine a thousand feet up on Fleetwith Pike, our activities take place both inside and outside the mountain.

Choose from a combination of Honister’s best activities, from the 1,000ft Infinity Bridge, Climb the Mine, and brand-new freefall experience… the Jump; if you fancy something wild and wet, you can abseil 60 meters down one of the Lake District’s most famous waterfalls, or if you prefer something a little less strenuous, try one of our famous mine tours, or a scenic hike around Buttermere.

Team Building Packages

What better way to bring employees and team members together than via a range of exciting adrenaline-fuelled activities? Here at Honister, we truly believe that team-building days can have a vastly positive impact on your organisation’s efficiency and individual morale. Our all-inclusive aways days do exactly that, and more, providing professional coaching, team activities and a range of thrilling challenges.

Moreover, each of our packages can be tailored to suit your specific needs, guaranteeing a team-building experience like no other.

Experience Day

For a day full of action-packed excitement and adrenaline-fuelled activities, the Honister All Day Pass is ideal. This can be combined with the services of our professional Executive Team Coach to maximise the effectiveness of every team-building session. Of course, both options include tea, coffee and lunch!

Overnight Package

Revel in two fantastic days of team fun, packed with activities and thrills. Relax overnight with a delicious three-course meal and breakfast the following morning. Include our Executive Team Coach to help explore how team collaboration, connection and development within your organisation can be improved.

Ultimate Adventure

3 days out of the office to build an unforgettable experience for your team. Choose from awesome physical activities, fascinating team learning, one to one personal development coaching; enriched by laughter, sharing and creating bonds.

Bespoke Package

If none of the above takes your fancy, don’t worry, we can help you create a bespoke package to suit your requirements. We’ll help you plan the perfect team-building day for you and your team.

Choose your Activities

Via Ferrata Xtreme

Via Ferrata Xtreme is an adrenaline-filled 3-hour activity, no climbing experience is needed although a good level of fitness is required as there is mountain edge exposure, vertical ladder climbs, overhang descent, a Burma bridge and a sky ladder to finish.

Once completed, get ready for one of the finest views the Lake District has to offer – Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater.

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Climb the Mine

Climb the Mine is the only one of its type in England. Follow us deep inside the mountain, along the route of the original underground mine workings, complete with vertical climbs, rope-bridge crossings, steel ladder ascents, run-away zip line and a Tarzan swing!

This all-weather experience explores a secret world of hidden passages and magnificent cathedral-sized caverns.

Infinity Bridge

Edge your way across a gorge 1,000 feet above sea level on our infinity bridge.

Our infinity bridge promises unforgettable action and laughter with a long-lasting sense of achievement. Tackle the longest high-wire bridge in Europe. Get a unique view of Honister Pass with this thrilling activity and discover this hidden gem in the Lake District.

Adrenaline Pass

Combine three of Honister’s best activities in one day. Cross the famous INFINITY BRIDGE, 1,000ft above the valley floor – the longest high wire bridge in Europe! Followed by Climb the Mine, where you’ll follow the route of the original underground mine workings. With vertical climbs, rope-bridge crossings, steel ladder ascents, run-away zip line, and Tarzan swing!

Finally, emerge halfway up Fleetwith Pike, ready for our brand-new Freefall experience, the Jump. The UK’s only flight line. Will you be brave enough?

Canyoning

Set in the picturesque Lake District, our canyoning trips offer nature’s very own waterpark. If you are looking to go Canyoning (aka Gorge Walking/Gorge Scrambling) our location for this activity is perfect.

Make your way along the course of a waterfall, abseiling down sheer faces and scrambling over rocks along the way, surrounded by the magnificent mountainous landscape. Led by a team of experienced and fully trained canyon guides, whose passion for the sport and our amazing location will guarantee you an unforgettable adventure.

Mine Tours

Go Deep Underground on our slate mine tour! Learn about our 450-million-year-old volcanic green slate and how it has been mined through the ages.

Delve deep within our underground tunnels and caverns in the magnificent Fleetwith Pike and experience first-hand what life was like for the miners of old, listen to the story of 8-year-old John Taylor and learn how slate mining at Honister progressed through his lifetime.  Enhanced reality technology and explosive special effects will transport you back in time. Perfect for wet weather.

Why you might choose Team Coaching to enhance your experience

For maximum value and impact involve the services of our Executive Team Coach who will help you to learn the importance of team bonding.

Wellbeing Coaching

Offering your team a chance to take a break and reconnect – a gentle offering using mindfulness and the glorious natural beauty that Honister offers, to give the chance to calm busy minds, relax and connect with ourselves and others. 

Amazing results after the stress and excesses from the pandemic and with virtual teams. 

Organisational Coaching

Are you the type of team leader who is looking for answers to these questions and many more?

  • how can my team improve its performance and results?
  • how can we better overcome even greater challenges together?
  • how can I help my team become more focused and driven, on delivering our company objectives?

Team Coaching

Learn the importance of team bonding to:

  • generate greater performance
  • experience the power of overcoming challenges together
  • discover who is surprisingly good at what
  • why laughter is so important as a group activity
  • how working together is so impacted by clear objectives

Added Extras

Fab Food

Choose from one of these fantastic venue’s in Keswick, both offering tasty food, beers and cocktails, in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

THE ROUND
The Round serves great tasting burgers, using local ingredients, home-made sauces and inventive twists on classic combinations. Their wide selection of cocktails are crafted with love, and the beers, wines and soft drinks should have you covered.

THE FELLPACK
The Fellpack is all about innovative twists and fresh takes on classic dishes, using skill and flavour to provide a memorable eating experience, all served in the warm and friendly bistro.

Travel in Style

Tailor your visit by picking one of the below transport options, to make sure you arrive in style.

Honister Landrover – We can transport groups of upto 24 people from the train station to Honister.

Mountain Goat – Specialising in journeys to and from airports, train stations, as well as other long distance journeys, with 16 seater minibuses.

Limo Hire – Whether you need a single stretch limo for a party, or a fleet of limos for all your work colleagues, we do the legwork to get you a quote.

Venues We Love To Work With

From camping to 4-star luxury, we have teamed up with the best in the area, to offer you a wide range of accommodation options to add to your team building away days.

Seathwaite Farm – Camping

If you fancy a night under the stars, or bunking up in a barn, Seathwaite Farm offers simple accommodation in a truly stunning rural location, and all within a short walk/drive from Honister.

Seathwaite Farm camping barn sleeps 10 and offers a communal lounge with wood burn, kitchen area, and toilet/shower block.

Inside Out Camping

For a back to nature experience without compromising on comfort, Inside Out Camping have 6 yurts on the river bank at the bottom of Honister Pass.

Each yurt is 16ft in diameter and can accommodate 5 people, with enough room to walk around comfortably inside, a wood burning stove, fully equipped kitchen, and comfortable futon style beds.

Seatoller House

Seatoller House is a beautiful guest house, located at the bottom of Honister Pass. Offering a friendly welcome, and good home cooked food.

With 10 rooms, sleeping 10-28 people, you can book exclusive use of the house, which includes the library, sitting room, restaurant and tea bar, which serves hot & cold beverages, snacks, local beer, wines and spirits.

Glaramara

Glaramara Hotel has been welcoming visitors for 75 years. Situated in Seatoller, it’s just a short journey from Honister and the perfect place to enjoy the Lake District.

Relax with a drink by the log-fire, enjoy a three course meal in the restaurant, and use the Fell View Suite for social events and meetings. 

The Bridge Hotel

Discover the Lake District and feel at home at The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere, a 5-10 minute drive from Honister.

Here you’ll experience exceptionally friendly and professional service, homemade food, local real ales, and staff who naturally go the extra mile to ensure your needs meet your expectations.

Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa

The 4-star Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa is just a short drive along the picturesque Borrowdale Valley.

Here you can dine on delicious menus, enjoy comfy bedrooms and feel pampered at The Falls Spa. The hotel has six conference rooms, with plenty of room for break-out sessions, adding a whole new dimension to your corporate day.

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