The Bear Grylls Adventure Birmingham
The Bear Grylls Adventure National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1NT
MONTHS OPEN
DAYS OPEN
AGE GROUPS SERVED
Listed under: Geography | Mathematics | PSHE | Science | Day Trip Destinations | Climbing, High Ropes & Zipwires | Escape Games | Special Educational Needs (SEN) | Surfing & Scuba Diving Centres | Team Building | Indoor Skydiving Centres | Climbing Centres | Themed Attraction | Adventure Activity Centre | Archery | Social Skills
What we offer on a school trip
The Bear Grylls Adventure from Merlin Entertainments: The UK’s ultimate indoor adventure experience. This epic attraction will get students geared up and ready to climb, dive, fly, zip, leap, scramble and explore.
We have some brilliant offers to students, offering a huge 60% off selected activities!
Visit one of our brand new Familiarisation days to try out some of our activities and meet the team. RSVP is required – get in touch for more information.
Some of our other benefits include:
- 1 free teacher place for every 10 students for all booked activities.
- Free Planning day.
- Free resource packs – coming soon!
- Great location for travel – just off the M42 and 5 minute walk from Birmingham International Station.
What makes us a great choice for education?
Team building, self-esteem, resilience, empathy, and confidence are all essential qualities your students need to thrive. And at Bear Grylls Adventure, this is just the beginning...
At a day out at our adventure theme park, students will learn about how to work as part of a team, in order to achieve their personal goals. They can experience both physical and mental challenges that push them out of their comfort zone and try something new, in a fun and safe environment.
What is typically included on our school trips?
You will get 60% off the following activities:
High Ropes
Archery
Climb
FREE Unlimited Royal–Marines inspired Assault Course - Challenge yourself and your team to complete the Assault Course inspired by the Royal Marines. This experience is part of all our activity tickets and you can run it as often as you'd like during your visit.
Materials, Resources & Information Provided
Free resource packs in PSHE, Geography & Physics are coming soon!
Risk Assessment Details
A copy of our risk assessment is available here: https://www.beargryllsadventure.com/media/1208/bear-grylls-adventure-participant-risk-assessment.pdf
Teachers are able to come and visit the site beforehand or on our new familiarisation visits.
Education Officer Information
Pauline Clarke: Pauline.clarke@merlinentertainments.biz
Christine Staite: Christine.staite@merlinentertainments.biz
Pricing Information
There is a 60% discount on selected activities. One free supervising adult can attend per every 10 children.
On the table below are the prices for our activities. Also included is the amount of time spent on the activities – please be aware, this could take longer depending on how many students will be taking part in activities. Each activity has a certain capacity – your booking coordinator will go through this with you.
Climb Experience – 1 Hour |
£14pp |
Climb & Archery – 1 Hour 45 Minutes |
£24pp |
High Ropes – 1 Hour |
£16pp |
High Ropes & Archery – 1 Hour 45 Minutes |
£26pp |
High Ropes & Climb - 2 Hours |
£30pp |
High Ropes, Climb & Archery – 2 Hours 45 Minutes |
£40pp |
Archery – 45 Minutes |
£10pp |
Clothing Requirements
Every activity, except High Ropes, is inside. Please wear comfortable, breathable clothing. Gym wear is acceptable. If your group is on High Ropes, please dress for the weather. For winter, coats, hats and scarves are allowed and for the summer please remember sun tan lotion!
Although we do have free lockers on site, it is best to leave any jewellery and watches at home. Phones are allowed on site. However, they are not allowed on any of our activities. Any loose kit can be kept in our secure lockers.
Available Facilities
- Toilets – including disabled toilets
- Free complimentary lockers
- Bears Shop
- Bears Canteen – hot and cold food available
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
We have a Wheelchair accessible building with lifts.
Wheelchair users can participate in Rock Climbing and Archery.
Testimonials
Bear himself: https://youtu.be/r0QqfiJC6dw
We have had plenty of Vloggers come and try out some of our activities. Here are just a couple:
Theme Park Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0__Fb_nFf74
Theme Park Family World Wide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyjPCyM6kc
Days Out With Dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuzUfbiClo
We have also had some great reviews from teachers all over the country:
‘We attended one day in July and I can honestly say it was fantastic for students and staff. I'm sure we will be returning.’ – Secondary school teacher
‘All that said we are coming back next year!!’ – Secondary School Teacher
‘Many thanks for your email. We had a fabulous time last Monday. Both the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed themselves- they all (including me!) wanted to stay longer! So, the good points were the staff - very friendly and accommodating. They were great with the children and staff. The facilities were excellent and safe’ – Assistant Head Teacher
Other Information
- Guests U10 will need to be accompanied on the activity by an adult aged 18+.
- Guests aged 10-14 years will need an adult present at check-in to sign waivers, but can enjoy the adventure unaccompanied.
- Due to the nature of the activities, it is not safe for pregnant women to participate.
Climb:
Age restrictions: The minimum age for Climb is 8.
Weight restriction: Max weight 21.5 stone (136 kg).
Some guests may find it difficult to fit into our climbing harnesses even though they are within our weight limit due to their body shape. If you think you might have this issue, please visit our Accessibility page and get in touch.
High Ropes:
Age restrictions: The minimum age for High Ropes is 8.
Weight restriction: Max weight 20 stone (130kg).
Height restriction: Minimum 4.2 foot (1.3 meters) tall, maximum height 6.7 feet (2.03 meters).
Some guests may find it difficult to fit into our High Ropes harnesses even though they are within our weight limit due to their body shape. If you think you might have this issue, please visit our Accessibility page and get in touch.
Archery:
Age restrictions: The minimum age for Archery is 8.
Health restrictions: Unfortunately, due to the nature of this experience, pregnant guests are unable to take part.