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Mendip Activity Centre

Lyncombe Drive, Churchill, BS25 5PQ
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About

Established in 1987, Mendip Activity Centre is the ultimate adventure playground in the heart of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty! Open to all, 7 days a week. Self-led activities, individual spaces, private sessions, and birthday parties are available to book online

Get Active! Mendip’s 165m, floodlit dry snowsport slope is a great place to learn to ski or snowboard. There’s something for complete beginners and experienced skiers or snowboarders. The dedicated toboggan slope is one of Mendip’s most popular activities, available for ages 4+ with special seasonal twists throughout the year. 

Be Adventurous! Mendip’s private, disused quarry is the perfect place to try climbing and abseiling with Mendip’s qualified instructors. There are plenty of challenges for experienced climbers, too!  

Go Underground with Mendip’s expert caving guides. Taster caving sessions and more extreme adventure caving opportunities are available. 

Take to the Water at Mendip’s private river, just 2 mins from the M5 Junction 21. Go kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, raft building or try the challenging assault course.

Explore the Outdoors. Mendip's 18 Hole Frisbee Golf Course is one of only 35 in the country, the perfect activity for all ages. Armed with a frisbee, map and scorecard, aim for the metal baskets dotted around the beautiful woodland and rolling Mendip hills. 

Take Aim and channel your inner viking. With floodlit archery, axe throwing and air rifle ranges, Mendip’s instructors will coach you through whichever activity you choose. Children and adults will love Archery Active, the ultimate team combat sport combining all the best bits of paintballing, archery and dodgeball.

Bring Your Team
Mendip Activity Centre offers exciting, fun team away days, perfect for team building, company days out and stag and hens. Get in touch to start planning your day. 

Quality Outdoor Education
Mendip provides high quality outdoor education provision for schools and youth groups. Enquire here for more information on activity days, residentials, DofE expeditions and Gold residentials.

Refuel at the Alpine Lounge
Whilst onsite, refuel at the Alpine Lounge, a cafe-diner serving super dirty, loaded burgers, hot dogs and fries all with an alpine inspired twist. If you’re an early bird, check out the infamous breakfast menu too and of course coffee and cakes are served all day, everyday. 

Mendip Basecamp
A day trip isn’t enough to pack everything in! Find out more about Mendip Basecamp, Mendip’s family adventure campsite here.

Activities available at the Activity Centre include: 

Abseiling 
Air rifle shooting
Archery
Archery Active
Assault Course 
Axe throwing
Bushcraft & survival skills
Canoeing 
Caving
Climbing 
Crate stack 
Evening activities
Frisbee golf 
Kayaking 
Low ropes course
Mission Impossible
Orienteering
Skiing
Snowboarding
Stand up paddle boarding 
Team building 
Tobogganing

Accessibility Information

Mendip Activity Centre prides itself on being as inclusive and accessible as possible. The centre can accommodate most participants with prior notice in order to make adjustments to delivery. All activities can be booked privately, perfect for participants with additional needs, such as visual, hearing, physical disabilities, and neurodiverse individuals. Due to the uneven terrain across the ground, some activities such as Frisbee golf may be limited for users with mobility issues. The Alpine Lounge, the cafe in the main centre, is lift accessible.

For further information on accessibility at the Mendip Activity Centre, visit https://www.mendip.co.uk/accessibility

 

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Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

* Open 7 days a week, pre booking essential.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Awards

  • Green AwardsGreen Tourism Business Scheme (Bronze) Green Tourism Business Scheme (Bronze) 2023

Further Information

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users - Certain sites only. Check website for full information.
  • Accommodation available for visitors with disabilities - One room in the Mendip Lodge with en-suite accessible toilet
  • Activities accessible for visitors with disabilities - Check website for full list
  • Facilities for Disabled Visitors
  • Level access, ramp or lift to a public toilet - One in the main activity centre building.
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars
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      209
    • Very Good
      40
    • Average
      6
    • Poor
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    • Terrible
      10

    Recent Reviews:

    • Steph M
      Amazing private lesson helped build confidence
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 20th February 2024
      Booked a last minute snowboarding private lesson and thoroughly enjoyed every minute! All the staff were super nice and Georgie our instructor was so lovely, patient and considerate! She helped to... Read full review
    • Dave P
      Southampton, United Kingdom
      Ski Tutorial
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 21st February 2024
      I went to Mendip ski tutorial yesterday this was my first time on skis and had a great day Abbey was very patient and a great teacher and came away with a little knowledge and way more confidence Read full review
    • Alex P
      Bristol, United Kingdom
      Fabulous ski lessons
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 6th March 2024
      We recently visited the ski slope at Mendip. My daughter had a fantastic ski lesson. She's so enthused and ready to go again. Thank you Mendip Read full review

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