Celebrate outdoors with your friends and family and pick up a new skill – a birthday party at Bowles is packed full of fun, excitement and even a bit of learning!
We will allocate your group one of our rooms for a party tea for no extra charge – we just ask you clean up after yourselves.
- Sledging
- Raft building in the pool (swim at the end)
- Kayak in the pool
- Low Ropes
- High Ropes
- Archery
- Skiing
- Rock climbing
- Bushcraft
- Snowboarding
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Sledging
Sledging is a firm favourite for local children’s parties and we recommend you book at least a month in advance as places are limited! Please ensure that all participants have long sleeves, long trousers, gloves and trainers – these are essential as both slopes have bristle surfaces.
- Age: 5 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 40 minutes
- Cost: £125
Raft building
Hosted in our indoor heated swimming pool, the children have to use their ingenuity and a range of materials to build a raft that can be raced across the pool. All capped-off with swim time at the end.
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
Pool Kayak
This is a great way to develop kayaking skills in the safe, warm water environment of Bowles’ indoor pool. During the session, the group will be introduced to controlling and capsizing a kayak, along with games to build boat confidence.
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
Low Ropes Course
Making use of ten different elements, the Low Ropes course is a great way to challenge the balance and teamwork of a group. Including beams, wire traverse walks and a mini zip-wire it’s a great way to test your agility!
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
High Ropes Course
Work as a team to conquer our Team Ropes, then for those who dare, tackle our High Ropes course – a treetop personal challenge of high wires, obstacles and a zip wire.
- Age: 10 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
Archery
Fancy yourself as a bit of a Robin Hood? An archery session is a great way to test your aim and learn advanced techniques. With all equipment provided and a Bowles instructor supervising the range at all times, archery is a engaging activity for those who want to test their shot!
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. Capacity: 12 children
- Session: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
Bushcraft
Ideal for anyone interested in survival techniques and wilderness skills. During the two-hour session the group will be introduced to safe bushcraft practice including fire lighting, water purification, bread making and shelter building.
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. Capacity: 12 children
- Session: 2 hours
- Cost: £170
Climbing
Rock climbing is a great way to give children a fantastic birthday experience. After a short low level climbing warm-up the children will be kitted up in the necessary safety equipment and start climbing our 10m natural sandstone crag. They’ll scale new heights under the careful supervision of a qualified instructor.
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours or 3 hours
- Mornings only in winter to avoid darkness!
- Cost: £170 or £200
Skiing
A great session for kids who actually want to learn something useful on their birthday! Long sleeves, long trousers and gloves are needed.
- Age: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 12 children
- Sessions: 2 hours or 3 hours
- Cost: £200 or £260
Snowboarding
Bowles is a great venue to learn the basics of snowboarding. The nursery slope is a perfect location to practice falling with style! Long sleeves, long trousers, and gloves are needed. Keep your eyes forward to stay upright but most importantly enjoy yourself!
- Age restrictions: 8 years+
- Max. capacity: 8 children
- Sessions: 2 hours
- Cost: £200