CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT, EVENTS, AWAY DAYS AND TEAM BUILDING AT LOCHTER ACTIVITY CENTRE IN ABERDEEN
Lochter Activity Centre has exclusive conference suites that are fully licensed and can cater for up to 350 delegates inside or over 1,000 in a marquee. At Lochter, we have 2 separate conference rooms with a dedicated events team to help make your day a success.
Choose from a selection of activities and we can tailor-make your corporate day out!
Sample itinerary for Corporate Entertainment and Team Building:
Meet your colleagues and enjoy some bacon rolls and coffee in the Bennachie lounge, before settling down to get some work done, which is always easier in the beautiful surroundings of Lochter with Bennachie in the background! Have a break for lunch then choose up to 4 fast paced activities for the afternoon! This can be followed by a buffet dinner or BBQ and drinks from our well stocked bar! We can also organise a disco and band to really get the party started!
Lochter is only 30 minutes from Aberdeen City Centre. Transport can be arranged, taking you to and from Lochter so you don't have to worry about driving.
Strengthen Your Team at Lochter
Team orientated events and activities are great for strengthening the team bond within a group. It is important to keep team morale high and what better way of doing this than taking them out of their everyday working environment and putting them in situations that require them to communicate, listen and act together for the success of a task.
At Lochter, some of our more team orientated activities include:
TEAM RAFT BUILDING
- The team has all the individual equipment laid out, each team has the same materials. The aim is to figure out how to build a raft that not only floats but stays together as they paddle across the pond and back in the quickest time. The task requires each individual to problem solve and communicate in the most effective manner.
SHEEP DOG TRIALS
- This is not only very rewarding but also pretty entertaining. One member of the team is nominated as the shepherd (team leader) and they are given a list of commands that they are to teach their sheep (rest of the team), the sheep are then blindfolded by masks that look like sheep and guided through a course together. This activity requires good communication and listening skills and one person to show their leadership.
TEAM GRASS SKIING
- This activity has the team attached to a large pair of grass ski’s, they then need to work together to complete a course facing small obstacles along the way. This is a timed challenge and works on good co ordination.
THE TEAM TENT CHALLENGE
- This is far more challenging than it sounds and works on so many aspects of the team, communication, co ordination, adaptability as members get swapped around in their roles half way through and trust. A certain number of people in the team are unable to see, some are unable to hear and some are unable to speak, they then have to help each other build a 8 man tent successfully. This can also be a timed challenge to add the element of competition.
TYRED AND EXHAUSTED
- The team is required to get from the starting point to the finishing point all together using only a certain number of tyres, participants are not allowed to touch the ground so everyone has to move together. If someone touches the ground a tyre is removed, making this timed challenge even more challenging.
DOUBLE KAYAKING CHALLENGE
- This challenge requires the team to work together to complete. A course is set up on the water, participants are to pair up and paddle out to complete this course. Our kayaks are sit on top, so capsizing is very unlikely. It is important for people who are taking part in this challenge to paddle together to gain the top scores and points.
4X4 BLINDFOLD DRIVING
- In pairs, this challenge is great for strengthening communication and listening skills. The driver is blindfolded and the passenger acts as the sat nav around an obstacle course. This is a timed challenge so the better everyone listens to each other the better scores they and their team will receive.
MINEFIELD CHALLENGE
This is the ultimate team challenge which requires the group to work together through a maze of ‘mines’ successfully in the quickest amount of time. Each time a ‘mine’ is hit, participants are required to go back to the start… did we mention the participants are blindfolded and being guided by another team member through the course? It is up to you whether you think it is more efficient to get the whole team through in one go or one person at a time.
THE CRATE FREIGHT EXERCISE
- *Wet Activity* Please make sure you take along a spare set of clothes and a towel. This activity can be restricted to only 2-3 people getting wet. This activity starts off with two double kayaks attached together and a heap of crates that are required to be transported from the start of the course to the end. This activity is on the water, with crates piled high, the obstacles include a bridge to fit under and keeping the tower stable throughout. This activity requires the team to use their time effectively and communicate their ideas in the most efficient way.
BRIDGE BUILDING
- *Wet Activity* Please make sure you take along a spare set of clothes and a towel. This activity can be restricted to only 2-3 people getting wet. The team is given a selection of materials all laid out, with these materials the group is required to successfully build a bridge that will then allow everyone to walk across the pond without getting wet. The aim of this activity is to strengthen communication, build on construction skills, planning, learning basic knot tying whilst working together as a team. This is a tried and tested activity so we know a bridge can be built to sustain people walking across.
‘Beach’ Volleyball
-Is as it sounds. We have a large sand area where groups can be teamed up to play volleyball.
Karting on Lochterstone (outdoor)
Our new 1km Tarmac Racetrack. Test your skills with our Sodi Karts on Lochterstone, a replica of the Silverstone racetrack. Guaranteed fun!
Water Roller
Enjoy a ‘Walk on Water’ experience that you will not forget on one of Lochter’s scenic lochs. Get your balance right and see how long you can stand up, walk or run on water for.
Lochter Climbing Wall
Pick a colour course up the wall, work as a team and encourage each other to scale the heights. Then why not step off the Walk The Plank or Zip Line to get back down (for groups of 6ppl+) (20 stone weight limit)
Zip LINE
Speed through the air after scaling our climbing wall, step off go!(for groups of 6ppl +)(20 stone weight limit)
clay pigeon shooting
- A sporting set up three different birds (clays). The two experienced instructors make quick judgements on the ability of each shooter and endeavour to get all shooters to hit as many birds as possible with their expert instruction. The lightweight 28 gauge shotguns used have little or no recoil making them suitable for all ages.
4x4 Off road driving / Mule blindfold challenge
- An off road course with a difference. Choose a teammate to act as your “sat-nav” to tackle the awaiting obstacle course. (no driving licence required). (12 years and up)
Field Archery
- At ranges up to fifty metres with a bit of instruction this deceptive sport will soon have you addicted.
With a total of 50 points to be won for each budding "Robin Hood" every arrow must count.
Digger driving
- Amaze yourself operating our full slew excavator filling barrels of water under expert guidance. An activity that is most often won by the ladies as their gentle operation of the digger results in the least amount of water being spilled. A great team game with lots of audience participation.
Segway Challenge
- A motorized scooter slalom challenge – fantastic fun on 2 wheels – new for 2008
Rifle target shooting
- Can be linked to helium balloon shooting - very visual!
A sport that involves being taught how to control your breathing to get the telescopic sight on the bull’s eye and a maximum score.
Not so spectacular as the clay shooting but every bit as important to your team score.
TARGET GOLF
-This version of target golf levels out the good golfers from the less gifted.
Expert instruction on all aspects from grip to stance soon has you hitting the targets
FLY FIShING
-Try to catch a rainbow trout of up to 25 lbs. in weight! Professional instruction on how to cast a fly perfectly on to the crystal clear Lochter water with more than a fighting chance of landing a monster.
Kayaking Challenge
- (Groups of 10 people or more required, 12 yrs +)’
Team’s are let loose on our double kayaks, working together to paddle in the right direction around a course with fun games along the way.
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