Garlands

Welcome to Garlands Corporate. You can find us in a central location nestled between Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Burton Upon Trent slap, bang in the heart of the Midlands. Our site is set in 150 acres of breathtaking Warwickshire countryside.

Garlands Corporate have an awesome range of outdoor and adventure activities that can be used for business days, team building, or any kind of group gathering that you can care to imagine. 

All of our activities can be enjoyed as single sessions or can be joined together in conjunction with another to create multi adventure, half or full day packages. We really do offer you diversity and flexibility and try to specify packages to suit your individual needs. Our incredible services include:

• Traditional Team Building
• Team Development Programmes
• Indoor Team Activities
• Off Road Karting
• Power Turn Buggies
• Quad Bike Trekking
• Quad Bike Racing
• Air Pistol and Rifle Shooting
• Archery
• Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting
• Traditional Clay Pigeon Shooting
• And much more!....

We also boast a fantastic 200 delegate conference facility - Mythe Barn - onsite and work in association with a variety of local hotels to set up accommodation as part of the service. In addition to Mythe Barn we also have four other indoor conference/event spaces situated on site for events of all kinds. Therefore, combining a meeting with our fun and rewarding activities couldn't be easier.

Regardless of your chosen activity, our highly professional team and trained instructors are on hand to guide you and make sure that you have the most enjoyable experience possible with Garlands.

Outdoor karting on a tarmac surface is a speedy and exhilarating experience. At Garlands Karting we have two kart racing events available to our guests, including:

• Sprint Race for smaller groups of 6-13 people
• Endurance Race for larger groups of up to 13 - 60 people.
• Trophies presented to the winning groups
• Accurate, electronic race timing for results

At Garlands Karting we boast a new fleet of 270cc Honda-powered BIZ Karts that can ensure quick and impacting acceleration and can hit potential speeds up to 50mph. All of the karts are lovingly cared for to the by our professional team, ensuring that you are guaranteed a great, fun filled event.
 
Our on site facilities include all that you need to feel comfortable and at ease and feature fresh and secure changing spaces, Lockers, refreshments and catering on request. We also boast an impressive spectator space where you can relax and enjoy the thrill of the chase from the front row.

NEW! We have just upgraded (June 2013) our quad bikes used for the Quad Bike Trekking activity from the 125cc Yamaha's to our new 330cc Polaris Trailblazers. Our famous Quad Treks have just got even better!

At Garlands Leisure you can choose between Quad Bike Racing or Quad Bike Trekking. We even do Twilight Quad Bike Trekking when the sun goes down!

With Quad Bike Racing you’re up against a challenging activity that will have the adrenaline coursing through your veins. We have a purpose built off road racing track for you to tear up and set some stunning lap times.

The Quad Bike Racing sessions consist of:

- Safety and handling warm up
- The competition where competitors take of at speed 10 second intervals and navigate the track
- Presentation of Gold, silver and Bronze medals to the fastest quad masters!
- Groups of 6 + participants.

The Quad Bike Trekking consists of:

-Safety and warm up - 10 minutes
-Jumping on our new 330cc Polaris Trailblazer quad bikes
-Navigating the Warwickshire terrains of hills, woods, rivers and ditches
-1 and 1.5 hour options available
-Group between 2 - 10 participants.
-All the necessary safety equipment is provided and drivers have the chance to practice with the quads under the watchful eye of our professional instructors before the racing/trekking begins.

Garlands Quad Bike Racing is a non – contact sport but there is a competitive spirit that runs through the activity with plenty of overtaking opportunities on the track should you have the speed to catch up with the quad bike in front! Ran on a time trial basis.

The Power Turn Buggies at Garlands Leisure are controlled by just two lever sticks.... that’s right, you’ll be cruising with no steering wheel or pedals to speak of!

This also means that the vehicle will be able to move in ways that you could never have imagined, like spinning around on the spot and pulling wheelies that other buggies can only dream of. Two people can fit in our off-road, roll caged buggies so it’s the perfect way to bond over an amazing experience. The Power Turn Buggies can even hit speeds up to 30mph. 

The buggies are available for various kinds of formats and events including corporate events, private groups/parties and Team Building amongst others.

Dust and mu everywhere. The power of this british machines are surreal... Sometimes the scapes need force and adrenaline. Inject passion of this new car hobby. Watch the terrain and provide a extremely happy mood!

Garlands Power Turn Buggies are available to spin and steer at our Midlands location which is easily accessible from Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham. Available 7 days a week!

Garlands Segway offers you the chance to experience the event in a face to face race or as part of a team or corporate group. The fun and versatile nature of the activity means that they are also ideal for:

• Corporate fun days
• Team building events

Navigating a Segway is easy to get to grips with and, above all, fun. It feels as if you are floating above the ground on our plush grass tracks, and the movement is a smooth, fluid and graceful sensation. Garlands Segway can reach a top speed of roughly 13 mph, and, while this may not sound like a lot on paper, it´s more than sufficient when you find yourself in such a strange position and situation. 

Mud and mud... Fun and fun!

All our staff are open, friendly, and extremely professional and they are there to make sure that you have a safe and enjoyable experience. Full training and equipment are provided and the Segways are available at our Midlands venue or at your event venue.

The half day Segway Experience has a minimum group size of 16 participants. However, the more numbers, the lower the price per person. Contact us for more details.

Under the watchful eye of an experienced and professional Land Rover qualified Garlands Leisure Off Road 4x4 Driving instructor, drivers will be able to take on the unpredictable and tough terrain beset with:

• Mud - lots of it!
• Steep inclines
• Water dips
• Trees to dodge
• Embankments

1 and 2 hour driving experiences are available. Mud passages and maybe some blind routes. welcome stag & gen and many others group sessions. Take the control and feel the adventure from the head to the feet. Speed up and get a mud spalsh. Feel the turbo powered and see new routes of UK. 

If you own your very own off the road vehicle, then you are free to drive this around the Off Road 4x4 course with the choice of being accompanied by an instructor.

The 4x4 Off Road Driving activities are available near Appleby Magna which is located between both Birmingham and Nottingham and is found bordering  Leicestershire, Staffordshire , Warwickshire, and Derbyshire. Just off the M42!

You can enjoy 4x4 off road driving as a team event, corporate activity and even take advantage of the experience in the form of a gift voucher.

Garlands Archery allows its guests to practice the art with the highest quality bows and arrows. Our activities can last anything up to 1 ½ hours and in this time practitioners have a warm up session to hone their technique, followed closely by a competition where they can take part individually or in a team. Medals are handed out to the top 3 archers, or teams can compete to be the top group in the Midlands.

At Garlands Archery, our instructors are used to working alongside at working with complete novices just as much as archers who might already have tried their hand at the sport and are looking for an opportunity to perfect the skills that they already possess. Awesome time...
 
Archery is available at our Midlands site which is located near Birmingham and Nottingham. As an alternative we can provide the activity at another, indoor or outdoor location, providing the circumstances permit the change. Imagine the feeling!

Archery can be practiced as a group or individual activity, and as always can be combined with another Garlands event to form part of a multi adventure event.

"Laser Tag" is our paintball...minus the stinging and pain!  Garlands Laser Tag uses electronic guns that are fastened to the player by a wrist strap. This way, you can play Laser Tag with us in the comfort of your own clothes because, without the pain and mess there is no need for awkward head bands and protective clothing.

This versatile and fun activity unfolds in the secret wooded area located on our Mythe Farm site. It is wonderful as a single, stand alone event or forming part of a larger, multi activity adventure day.

At Garlands Laser Tag, the activity is also available for onsite playing or at a venue that you can choose.

• All our Laser Tag sessions feature
• Programmed phaser guns
• Sound effects with audible recognition when your aim hits home
• Radio link real time hit registering

We can hold up to 30 people in this activity, divided with 15 players on each side. For larger groups we will host a variety of tournaments or a structure that will fit your needs and schedule. If you are a smaller team, then why not up your game and take on our elite team of instructors? Either way, we guarantee you´ll have a fantastic, clean and pain free adventure experience.

We can be practiced in our plush dedicated fields in the heart of the midlands. Clay Pigeon Shooting is a relaxing but sharp activity that will force you to perfect your technique and co-ordination. The Clay Pigeon Shooting day will kick off with a safety talk where you will be shown exactly how to posture, aim and hit the target. Learn the best positions of the hands and the foot. No matter what kind of gun you are specialist in, try new dispiciplines: Compak and many more.

All of our guests at our site are given one on one time throughout the session as the group goes through their paces for a range of different disciplines including:

•  High Tower
•  English Sporting,
•  Skeet and Compak
•  And many more 

With us can be carried out as a fun, individual past time or, for more of an edge, can be practiced competitively with medals available for those who prove to most accurate and skilled. The competitive presentation will turn on your deepest adventure spirit!

All of the staff are open, helpful and the activity is of the highest quality, with us, your satisfaction is our primary concern.