Adventure Bristol

What Adventure Bristol does

Adventure Bristol is a Bristol-based outdoor activity provider founded in 2014 by Chris and Olivia, former law and finance professionals who previously worked as instructors at a children's activity centre in France. The company operates from the 850-acre Ashton Court Estate, with its core offering being the Tree Tops High Ropes Course — a 4m to 6m high course featuring three difficulty routes (easy, medium, hard), 8 tree-to-tree zips, 2 zip lines, and 46 obstacles, equipped with the Edelrid Belay X auto-belay safety system. The business also runs activities at Leap of Faith at Bristol Zoo Project and provides mobile activities that can be delivered on school premises.

The company monetises through eight distinct revenue streams: public sessions and birthday parties (£21.95 child / £23.95 adult), corporate team building (half-day from £49pp, full-day from £95pp ex VAT), school activity days and residential trips (from £26pp+VAT; residential from £99pp), holiday club sessions (£44.95 per child), stag and hen packages (£49pp), monthly SEN inclusive sessions, and year-round gift cards. Distribution is dual-model: direct-to-consumer self-serve bookings via the Bookeo platform, and direct sales for corporate, school, and stag/hen group bookings. The company has earned 5-star ratings on TripAdvisor and Google with over 500 reviews, the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2024, and Bristol Life Awards 2024 finalist recognition.

Adventure Bristol is privately held and bootstrapped by its two co-founders, with no external institutional investment or parent company. The team is reported at 9 employees. Geographic focus is Southwest England, with no global footprint claim. Marketing relies heavily on earned media (TripAdvisor, Google, Visit Bristol listing) and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).

Name

Adventure Bristol

Legal name

Adventure Bristol

Website

https://adventurebristol.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adventure Bristol is a Bristol-based outdoor activity provider founded in 2014, operating the Tree Tops High Ropes Course at Ashton Court Estate and serving families, schools, corporates, and stag/hen groups via direct booking and group sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Adventure Activities

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Zipline, Ropes Courses & Aerial Adventure Parks (THAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerial Adventure Parks (Multi-Element Courses) (THAAACAC), Ropes Courses & High/Low Challenge Courses (THAAACAB), Adventure Parks & Aerial Courses (Zipline, Ropes, Canopy) (THAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Outdoor adventure activities
• High ropes course
• Team building events
• School activity programs
• Birthday party venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Session Tickets: Hour and a half adventure sessions for individuals and families booked through Bookeo. Priced at £21.95 for children/students and £23.95 for adults. Sessions run weekends throughout the year and daily during school holidays.
2. Birthday Party Packages: 90-minute high ropes adventure for parties with optional woodland party area (£21.95 per child, £23.95 per adult). Pizza oven hire available for £20 additional fee for parties of 8 or more.
3. Corporate Team Building: Half-day packages from £49 per person (ex VAT) and full-day packages from £95 per person (ex VAT). Includes team building activities, situation survival, axe throwing, and optional meeting facilities with catering.
4. School Activity Sessions: Activity days from £26pp + VAT for schools. Options include single sessions, half days, full days, after school, and residential stays. Residential trips from £99 per person for overnight stays up to 4 nights for 5 days. Group sizes from 8 to 400+ pupils.
5. Holiday Club: Full-day holiday club sessions at £44.95 per child with 5% sibling discount using code SIBLING5. Includes multiple activities: treetops high ropes, laser tag, fire lighting, den building, axe throwing, and team building.
6. Stag and Hen Activities: 3-hour woodland adventure package at £49 per person (minimum charge for 8). Includes treetops high ropes, axe throwing, fire lighting, and situation survival team challenge.
7. Gift Cards: Gift vouchers available for purchase year-round through Bookeo. Customizable designs for occasions like Christmas, birthdays, and engagements.
8. SEN Sessions: Inclusive SEN sessions held on the first Sunday of each month at 10am with reduced group sizes. Carers attend free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adventure Bristol runs the Tree Tops High Ropes Course, an award-winning outdoor adventure course set within Ashton Court Estate woodland, with 1.5-hour sessions for individuals and families. Around the high ropes course, the company sells related experience packages: birthday parties (with optional woodland party area and pizza oven), a school-holiday club, school activity days and residentials, corporate team building half-day and full-day packages, stag and hen adventures, and inclusive SEN sessions, plus gift cards.

Product overview

Adventure Bristol operates as an award-winning outdoor activity provider centered around the Tree Tops High Ropes Course at Ashton Court Estate. The core product is the high ropes course featuring three difficulty routes with walkways, tree-to-tree zips, and zip lines. Additional offerings include Birthday Parties (with woodland party area and optional pizza oven), Holiday Club for children aged 7-14, School Programs (with activities including climbing wall, laser tag, archery, and team building), Corporate Team Building packages, Stag and Hen Activities, and SEN-inclusive sessions. Gift Cards provide a flexible gifting option. The company positions itself as Bristol's premier outdoor activity provider serving families, schools, and corporate groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Tops High Ropes Course An award-winning high ropes adventure course set in Ashton Court woodland, featuring three difficulty routes (easy, medium, hard) with rope bridges, swinging logs, tree-to-tree zips, and zip lines. Participants spend 1.5 hours on a 4m–6m high course with 8 tree-to-tree zips, 2 zip lines and 46 obstacles, using the Edelrid Belay X auto-belay system and harnesses, belay devices and helmets. Sessions are priced at £21.95 for children/students and £23.95 for adults, running weekends year-round and daily during school holidays, for individuals, families, and groups aged 6+.
• Birthday Parties A birthday party experience for children aged 6+ combining 90 minutes on the Tree Tops High Ropes course (across three difficulty levels) with a dedicated woodland party area and optional pizza oven hire (£20 add-on for parties of 8+). Priced at £21.95 per child and £23.95 per adult, designed for parents and guardians organising a unique outdoor birthday party in Bristol.
• Holiday Club A school-holiday full-day adventure programme for children aged 7–14 (drop-off 9/9:30am, pick-up 3/3:30pm) combining treetops high ropes, laser tag, fire lighting, den building, axe throwing and team building. Priced at £44.95 per child with a 5% sibling discount (code SIBLING5), for parents seeking full-day childcare and activity during school holidays.
• School Programs Activity sessions for primary and secondary schools across multiple formats: single sessions, half-day, full-day, after-school programmes and residential trips (overnight stays of 2–5 days, from £99pp). Activities include high ropes, mobile climbing wall, axe throwing, laser tag, archery and Flintstone cars, with group sizes from 8 to 400+ pupils. On-site programmes from £26pp + VAT and mobile visit packages from £20pp, designed for curriculum enrichment, personal development and alternative provision.
• Corporate Team Building Corporate team building away-days delivered at Ashton Court Estate with half-day packages from £49 per person (ex VAT) and full-day packages from £95 per person (ex VAT). Programmes include icebreakers, the Situation Survival challenge (escape-room-meets-wilderness), team challenges, axe throwing, optional high ropes and optional meeting facilities with catering, aimed at HR, L&D and team leaders running employee engagement, leadership development and team communication events.
• Stag and Hen Activities A 3-hour woodland adventure package for stag and hen groups priced at £49 per person (minimum charge for 8 participants), combining Tree Tops High Ropes, axe throwing, fire lighting and the Situation Survival team activity, designed for best men, maids of honour and group organisers arranging pre-wedding celebrations.
• SEN Sessions Inclusive high ropes sessions designed for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, held on the first Sunday of each month at 10am with reduced group sizes and free carer attendance. Staff are experienced in adapting activities for diverse needs, supporting families seeking an inclusive outdoor experience.
• Gift Cards Year-round gift vouchers for the Tree Tops High Ropes experience, customisable with designs and personal messages for occasions including Christmas, birthdays and engagements, sold through the Bookeo online booking platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-star ratings on both TripAdvisor and Google with over 500 reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Highline Activity Centre: Adventure centre offering high ropes, climbing, and team building. Comparable by product mix (aerial challenges + corporate/team building) and educational programming for schools.
• Leap of Faith at Bristol Zoo Project: Adventure Bristol explicitly operates at Leap of Faith for school activities, indicating a direct partnership/peer relationship. High ropes course located within Bristol Zoo Project, serving overlapping family and school segments in the same geography.
• Tree Top Adventure: UK high ropes and aerial adventure operator with multiple sites. Direct competitor in the zipline and ropes course category, serving families, schools, and corporate groups.
• Forest of Dean Adventure Group: Adventure activity provider in the Forest of Dean offering high ropes, climbing, and outdoor adventure sessions. Comparable by product offering (high ropes courses) and target customer base in the Southwest/West region.
• The Big Zip Co: UK zipline and aerial adventure specialist. Comparable by core offering (ziplines, aerial activities) and target customers (families, schools, corporate groups).
• Wild Wood Adventure: UK outdoor adventure operator offering high ropes courses, ziplines, and team building experiences. Comparable by product category, customer segments (families, corporates, schools), and similar scale as Adventure Bristol.
• Altitude High: High ropes course and adventure activity provider in the UK. Comparable by offering (high ropes, aerial obstacles) and customer segments including birthday parties and corporate groups.

Emerging players

• Puzzlewood: Forest of Dean attraction offering outdoor adventure activities. Comparable as a regional outdoor experience provider in the West/Southwest of England with school and family audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Go Ape: UK's largest high ropes and forest adventure operator with 30+ locations offering tree-top obstacle courses, ziplines, and Nets Kingdom. Most directly comparable operator by product offering (high ropes courses) and target customer base (families, schools, corporates).

Regional players

• Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park: Bristol-area adventure and wildlife park offering high ropes, animal encounters, and family activities. Comparable by product mix (ropes + family attractions) and regional overlap in Southwest England.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/adventurebristol
• YouTubeyoutube.com/adventurebristol
• Facebookfacebook.com/adventurebristol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adventure-bristol
• Instagraminstagram.com/adventurebristol
• TikToktiktok.com/@adventurebristol

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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