Overview:
This stunning landscaped park is a unique, tranquil oasis situated only 5 minutes from the M1. With 100 acres of water and 80 acres of beautifully planted parkland, great access, plenty of parking and facilities, the site lends itself to everything from a quiet stroll to a national event for up to 20,000 people!
Willen is a popular setting for corporate team building and fun days. Whether you are looking for a unique venue for a small group or a vast space for a company fun day, this site has the space, facilities, and location to provide the perfect solution.
High Ropes Adventure Course (approx 2 hrs)
A high-adrenalin adventure ropes course that tests and encourages good teamwork. Guests are safely harnessed and navigate their way around the course which involves wobbly logs, zip wires and lots more! Teams work their way round, above the forest floor, travelling from tree-to-tree encountering rope bridges, scramble nets and zip slides.
Archery (1 hr)
This consistently popular activity always goes down well with corporate groups. This is suitable for all ages and physical abilities and you'll feel a great sense of achievement once you start hitting the bulleseye! Maximum number of people per session is 12.
Sumo Wrestling
An ideal ice-breaker and a huge amount of fun! An instructor leads competitions between teams, involving several heats and one ultimate winner!
Sports Day Games (approx 30 mins - 1 hr depending on group size)
Instructors lead traditional Sports Day events such as Egg & Spoon, 3-legged and sack races. With an organised competition and highly visual aspect to the activities, this is a simple, fun and effective team-building activity.
Orienteering (1-1.5 hrs)
Enjoy the natural sites Willen has to offer by navigating your way along a fun 3km route following a given map. You can go on foot or take a bike!
Raft Building (1.5-2hrs)
This is one of our most popular team-building activities. The session starts with an optional auction, whereby teams of 6-10 ‘buy' chosen materials to build their raft. Once completed, teams test their rafts by racing across a stretch of Lake.
Dragon Boat Racing (1 hr)
This hugely fun activity requires no experience and caters for all abilities. Experienced and motivated specialist Dragon Boat instructors take teams of 6-20 people in 30' or 40' boats and bring ancient Chinese tradition and competition to the Lake.
Cable tow (2 hrs)
Learn a new sport, have a lot of fun and feel the exhilaration of skiing or boarding on the lake at 30 km per hour. Waterskiing, wakeboarding and knee boarding available.
Power Boat Rides (10 mins)
Suitable for guests of any age, a fully qualified instructor will take you for a drive around the lake - a lovely way to escape and relax!
Power Boat Ride and Drive (30 mins)
An increasingly popular option for corporate groups wanting more than just a ride: 6 guests are briefed and instructed and then given the wheel for a spin.
Pedalo Racing (30 mins)
A fun activity that caters for all ages and abilities. A course is laid out on the water and an instructor leads the races. Teams of 2-5 people initially practice before the race.
Kayaking/Canadian Canoeing (1 hr)
Races can be organised on the Lake or, if guests prefer a quieter option, they can paddle independently around the lake.
Sailing / Windsurfing (2 hours)
Our experienced instructors lead this introductory session to dinghy sailing using single handed laser pico dinghies.
Bell-boating (Approx 30 mins)
Head to head paddle-sport competition with teams of 4-8 people. Races run approximately 100m, meaning less than a minute's effort to determine the winning team!
Adventure Golf (30 mins)
If it's a relaxing yet entertaining round of crazy golf you are after, this attractive 9-hole course will be everything you are looking for.
Giant Scalextric
A six and eight lane with figure of 8 configuration and the latest 2 lane digital track that races up to 6 cars simultaneously. Each track has digital lap counting/timing and has two marshals to adjudicate racing. The activity can also be themed with colourful and dramatic backdrops, chequered oil drums and tyre tables from
Track side buildings and cars may be personalised too.
Bungee Running
Human strength v the bungee rope: that is bungee running. Having put on a body harness with the required number of bungee ropes attached depending on the weight and strength of the participant, two people run like blazes and place their markers on the marked Velcro strip running along the top of the centre wall, before being pulled back by the bungee rope.
Penalty Shoot Out
The idea is to beat the goalie by kicking a Velcro covered football past him and making it stick to either the targets or the back wall. Ideal for a competitive team event or just for fun, for adults and children alike. The goalie comes with the Penalty Shoot Out or you can provide your own.
Climbing & Abseiling Wall
This Climbing wall creates a strong visual draw at any event and is perfect for fundays, corporate events and team-building. Whilst offering various degrees of challenge suitable for both children and adults, the cable belay system allows both climbing and abseiling within a totally safe environment and is staffed using professionally qualified climbing instructors.
Garden Games
The perfect complement to a relaxing lakeside BBQ. Whether it is a game of Garden Connect 4, Giant Jenga, Skittles, Quiots or Limbo, these games are suitable for all ages and group sizes.