Team-Building in the Woods

Structured outdoor team development in our private woodland.

Step away from the office and into our private woodland on the Llanforda Estate — a calm environment designed to encourage collaboration, reflection and practical teamwork.

Suitable for leadership teams, SMEs and established organisations seeking focused, practical team development.

Purposeful Outdoor Team Development

Our sessions are carefully structured to develop:

  • Clear communication

  • Collaborative problem-solving

  • Shared leadership

  • Trust and accountability

  • Decision-making under pressure

Activities are practical and designed to surface real team dynamics in a supportive setting.

This is not a survival course.
It is structured team development delivered outdoors.

What Happens on the Day

Your team is welcomed to our private woodland, where instructors outline the structure of the session and the objectives for the day.

Activities may include:

  • Collaborative navigation challenges

  • Group problem-solving scenarios

  • Shelter building tasks with defined leadership roles

  • Fire-based challenges requiring coordination and planning

  • Structured reflection and facilitated debrief discussions

Each task is followed by guided reflection, allowing teams to explore:

  • What worked

  • Where communication broke down

  • How leadership emerged

  • How lessons transfer back to the workplace

Sessions are paced to allow space for both challenge and reflection.

What Your Team Will Gain

  • Improved clarity in communication

  • Stronger collaboration across roles

  • Greater confidence in decision-making

  • Renewed trust and shared responsibility

  • A sense of shared achievement

The woodland environment removes distraction and hierarchy, allowing teams to engage openly and constructively.

Enquire for Team Packages

Half-Day Experience - From £950 (up to 12 participants)

Full-Day Experience - From £1,650 (up to 12 participants)

Private sessions only.

What’s Included

  • Structured, facilitated team development programme

  • Experienced, DBS-checked instructors

  • All equipment and materials provided

  • Risk assessed sessions with safety briefing

  • Private woodland venue

  • Hot drinks and refreshments

Larger team?

Not a problem. Sessions can be scaled to suit your group size.

Why Woodland Roots?

  • Experienced, DBS-checked facilitators

  • Structured session design with clear objectives

  • Private woodland on the Llanforda Estate

  • All equipment and materials provided

  • Risk-assessed delivery and safety briefings

  • Hot drinks and refreshments included

  • One tree planted for every participant through Ecologi

Format & Investment

Half-Day Experience - From £950 (up to 12 participants)

Full-Day Experience - From £1,650 (up to 12 participants)

Private sessions only.

Please enquire to discuss your team size and objectives.

Location

Sessions take place in our private woodland on the Llanforda Estate, Oswestry.

The woodland is a short walk from the car park along an established track.

Full joining instructions are provided in advance.

What People Say About Woodland Roots

FAQs

Is this suitable for teams with mixed abilities?
Yes. Activities are inclusive and designed to suit a wide range of confidence levels and physical abilities.

Do participants need outdoor experience?
No prior outdoor experience is required. Sessions are structured and guided throughout.

Do sessions run in all weather?
Yes. Sessions run in most weather conditions. In the event of severe weather where safety would be compromised, we will contact you in advance to discuss options.

What should we wear?
Weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear suitable for uneven ground. Layers and waterproofs are recommended.

Can sessions be tailored to our goals?
Yes. Sessions are shaped around your team’s focus, whether that’s communication, collaboration or shared problem-solving.

What facilities are available?
A hand-washing station and toilet facilities are available at the woodland site.

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