Top Southampton Outdoor Activities

The Cotswolds are home to some of England’s prettiest villages, but both driving and finding parking can be nightmarish, particularly at busy times of year. Leave route planning, navigation, and the rest to your private driver-guide on this convenient trip, direct from your Southampton ship or hotel. The standard tour covers Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Burford, Lower Slaughter, and Minster Lovell, but you can always modify the itinerary on the day.

Airsoft at Ambush Activities takes place outdoors in 100+ acres of natural woodland with multiple game scenarios, using well maintained Realistic Imitation Firearms firing biodegradable BBs - fresh air, exercise, strategy and excitement all rolled in to one package. Supervised and assisted by the team of friendly marshals, the aim is to keep you safe so that you can concentrate on having fun throughout the experience - with multiple game zones and objectives, Airsoft is ideal for family groups, birthday parties, stag/hen events as well as corporate groups and groups of friends. Private events are an option as are full day sessions. The base camp not only offers covered seating areas but also boasts well maintained flushing toilets (not a given on other airsoft sites!) and a small shop stocking hot & cold drinks and snacks.

Titanic farewells, Tudor timber and medieval walls — Southampton holds more history than its port lets on. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Southampton on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Step back 500 years at the Tudor House and Garden • Trace the Watergate Ruin, remnant of the medieval town's sea defences • Test your eye at the Southampton City Art Gallery's grand facade Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. The gateway to the world becomes a playground.

A must for all fans of maritime history, big ship fanatics and anyone who loved the film The Titanic. Explore the history of the building of The Titanic in Southampton’s Port of Present and Past, and learn about its unique design that hailed both the future of shipbuilding and brought about a famous shipwreck. As well as The Titanic, hear about the QE2—the Royal yacht—and the Mayflower and discover their stories on this unique tour.

The New Forest is a fabulous area to explore on two wheels, with a choice of coastal paths and woodland, pubs and tearooms. Make the most of it on this e-bike adventure, aboard a comfortable retro e-bike with fat tyres and pedal assist that delivers the extra oomph you need on tougher terrain. Your package comes complete with routes and maps for your mobile and a holder to display them.

Stonehenge and Windsor Castle are popular tourist sites in the south of England, but navigating to them from London can be tricky for those not familiar with the country. With this full-day private transport package, let a driver transport you to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and the Roman Baths so you can explore at your own pace.

Walk around Southampton while completing the Operation City Quest scavenger hunt! Use an app to find a list of objects around the city in any order you choose and perform fun challenges for points. Collect points and take a look at your score compared to others across the country. All of our scavenger hunts have a remote host via chat to help along the way. Come out and explore with us in Southampton.

Get a taste of the high life with this luxury private yacht experience from Lymington. A freshly prepared 2-course meal and Champagne is included, and you’ll have ample time to kick back and relax with your personal group as the crew take care of the yacht. If the weather is good, then grab the chance for a swim near the Isle of Wight, or, if the weather is less than kind, then hunker down with blankets below deck.

Eight hours of specialist fishing, with Raptor exclusively for your group of up to six anglers. We keep groups small so your skipper can give individual advice and shape the fishing around your experience, interests and the conditions. No mixed parties or crowded decks: your private group has the boat to itself. Father-and-son skippers Glenn and Harrison Toms learned from commercial rod-and-line bass skippers, building practical knowledge of local marks and seasonal techniques. This winter and spring Solent and inshore trip targets cod, whiting, conger eel, bass, bream and flatfish. Enjoy expert guidance, bacon rolls, tea, coffee and soft drinks, with optional rods, tackle and bait for £10 per angler.

Discover How an Aviation Legend Took Flight. Follow the remarkable journey of Reginald Mitchell as you explore Southampton and uncover the story behind one of the most iconic aircraft ever built. Solve puzzles, decipher clues and discover how a young apprentice engineer rose to become one of Britain’s greatest aviation designers. Along the way, you’ll follow Mitchell’s relentless pursuit of speed and discover the ideas, challenges and breakthroughs that pushed aircraft design further and faster than ever before. But Mitchell’s story would become a race against more than his rivals. With time running short and Europe moving towards war, discover how his ambition, ingenuity and determination came together to create the Spitfire and change aviation history forever. With our innovative outdoor escape games your surroundings become the game. Guided by your phone, your team explores real landmarks, uncovering virtual clues and solving puzzles that connect directly to the world around you.