Shelter Building at Outdoor Elements

Discover the importance of resourcefulness and adaptability with a Shelter Building Session

Building an outdoor shelter as a team is a rewarding challenge that encourages everyone to work together. From the start, the group collaborates to plan, gather materials, and construct a sturdy shelter using available resources. The process helps develop creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork. Each person plays a valuable role, and the sense of achievement when the shelter is complete is both satisfying and memorable.

Why Try Shelter Building?

• Inclusive: our approach means everyone gets a chance to contribute, learn, and celebrate success together.
• Fun! Hands-on and packed with learning opportunities.
• Safe and Supervised: Our shelter building sessions are led by experienced instructors in a beautiful and safe private environment.
• Brilliant way to connect with nature through the selection of natural resources.
• Tailored sessions: suitable for children and adults, the session is pitched accordingly

What to Expect from a Shelter Building Session

Participants will be warned of the impending storm. It’s going to bucket it down! After observing our permanent shelter to look for ideas, the group can set off into the woods to find the perfect site for their own shelter. Using only a few essential items along with materials found naturally in the woodland, the group must build a shelter to keep the whole team safe when the storm hits.

This outdoor activity can be pitched to a broad range of ages and is one of the most popular activities at Outdoor Elements.

Add Shelter Building to your next event!

Shelter Building is a fantastic addition to:

• Birthday parties
• Outdoor education curriculum-linked programmes
• Team building events
• Used as part of our Stone Age, Vikings, and Legend of Robin Hood education experience days for Key Stage 2.

Start Your Adventure

Every activity session is led by one of our experienced instructors and is reserved exclusively for your group. Please note that there is a minimum charge for 10 participants, and all events must be booked in advance. Simply fill out the enquiry form below, and we’ll walk you through our straightforward booking process.