Team Building & Corporate Away Days in Southampton

Unique corporate team building in Southampton, with outdoor activities and group away days on our 95‑acre riverside site. Less than 2 hours from London, ideal for businesses looking to swap team dinners for team adventures!

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Get Motivated Together

Take your team out of the office and onto the water, into the woods, and away from the usual meeting room.

Our Southampton-area venue on the banks of the River Hamble runs outdoor challenges, water sports and forest activities for groups of every size, just 15 minutes from the city centre.

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What We Offer

Corporate Team Building

We'll build a bespoke programme around your team's goals - sharpening collaboration, communication, decision-making and delegation.

Step away from the office and make the most of our outdoor space, where your team could find themselves competing in a raft race or climbing high. Can your colleagues connect and delegate to complete the challenges together?

Contact our team to plan your day.

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Christmas Parties at Fairthorne Manor

Between late November and early January, your team is invited to a team building Christmas party. Escape the ordinary work christmas party, and swap dinner and drinks for adventure, a festive buffet, and more! Contact our team to plan your day.

We can offer either a full day (8:30am - 16.30pm), morning (8:30am - 12:15pm), or afternoon package (12:30pm - 16.30pm), with delicious catering, adventure activities, fun challenges, and so much more.

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Inset Teaching Training Day Visits

Can’t make it out to us? Let the Fairthorne Team come to your site. We offer interactive sessions, we’ll come to you for a half-day of fun and team building. This can include fun team-building activities and discussions of how we can support your staff and school when organising residential trips.

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Catering for Corporate Groups

Whether it’s a team away day, a training session or a company event, we can feed your group. Choose from two catering options, made fresh every day by our talented catering staff.

Depending on your package and your visit, we can also add pastries, refreshments (alcohol and alcohol free), and sweet treats.

Option one - 3 different levels*

Buffet

Enjoy a laid-back buffet. Simply choose your preferred dishes from our tasty buffet menu. Relax and savour a stress-free dining experience.

*Price varies depending on which buffet you choose.

Option two

BBQ

Enjoy a delicious BBQ. Simply select your favourites from the menu, and our chef will handle the grilling. Relax, unwind, and savour a BBQ in a beautiful setting.

Benefits of a YMCA Team Building Day

Team adventures offer more than the typical meal out, tap a tile to learn more.

Trusted by local and national businesses

Organisations from across Southampton, Portsmouth, and wider Hampshire and the UK have joined us for a 10/10 corporate team building day!

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Room hire for corporate groups

Take your team out of the office and into 95 acres of Hampshire countryside. YMCA Fairthorne Manor offers meeting and training rooms for away days, workshops and team-building, with free parking on site and easy access from Southampton, Eastleigh and the M27.

Meeting & training rooms Wi-Fi available Catering available Free on-site parking Half-day & full-day hire
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    Perfect Location

    Find us at YMCA Fairthorne Manor, Curdridge, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GH, which is just 1 mile outside of Botley.

    Approx. travel times

    • 2 hours from London
    • 25 minutes from the centre of Southampton
    • 30 minutes from Portsmouth, Winchester, and Eastleigh
    • 1.5 hours from Reading

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    We can cater for groups of any size (within reason), however, the minimum is 12 people.
    All our pricing is fair and dependent on the package you choose. To find out more, pop us an email to groups@ymca-fg.org.
    Our set times are 09:30 - 11:00, 11:15 - 12:45, 13:45 - 15:15 and 15:30 - 17.00 from Spring to Autumn and 30 mins earlier in the winter.
    Yes. A lot of corporate groups use one of our spacious meeting rooms for a presentation or meeting before they embark on their adventure-packed session. If you want to find out more, email groups@ymca-fg.org.
    Activities depend on your package and programme, which will be designed for you. All of our team-building activities focus on teamwork, initiative, and collaboration. This may include raft building, blind trail, or an obstacle course. For a full list, speak to our team.
    Fairthorne Manor is in Botley, on the edge of Southampton. We are not far from Portsmouth, Winchester, and Eastleigh. Just a few miles from the M27 with access to the M3, you can get to us from anywhere in Hampshire in around an hour.
    Yes, we can offer our corporate groups a buffet or a BBQ. All food is prepared on site by our excellent catering team, and we can cater to any dietary needs or preferences.
    Many groups use our rooms for meetings and presentations. We can provide you with a projector, whiteboards, and pens to support any work or presentations you are looking to do.