The UK’s best Christmas party venues with activities

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is the home of the actual Harry Potter movie sets, so you can wander through the Great Hall dressed for Christmas, explore iconic locations like Gringotts Bank and Diagon Alley, and get active with interactive green-screen broomstick flying lessons. Prepare to be spellbound from start to finish.

Head to the Surrey Hills for a Christmas party packed with outdoor activity. Put your team to the test with a competitive festive treasure hunt across the vast vineyards, or head out on the Secret Vineyard Trail tour of the estate. After you’ve worked up an appetite, reward yourselves with a guided wine tasting session and dinner in the stunning Gallery Restaurant.

Escape to a private Cotswold valley for an action-packed festive getaway. This historic estate is ideal for active team building, offering everything from clay pigeon shooting and guided estate hikes to competitive festive cooking challenges in the barn. Snow often turns this wooded valley into a winter wonderland, so remember to bring your coat.

Nothing brings a team together like a bit of friendly festive competition. Pitch is decked out with world class golf simulators, where teams can compete in high-energy virtual golf tournaments, nearest-the-pin challenges, and fun arcade games. Great food and drink is all part of the bargain, and don’t worry - most of the party games require absolutely no golf skills!

Ignite creative energy and collaborative thinking with a Christmas party at Modern Art Oxford. The expansive galleries are often used for hands-on art classes and workshops, as well as wine tastings and more, and you can book curator-led tours of the gallery too. This blank-canvas venue is perfect for teams looking for an inspiring, creative festive celebration.

Located right on Bristol's vibrant harbourside, Watershed is an iconic hub for film, art and technology - ideal for creative Christmas parties. Challenge your group to an interactive festive filmmaking workshop, a digital animation race, or a Christmas movie night in the 40-seat cinema, before heading into the lively waterside cafe to celebrate over Christmas roasts.

Leeds Castle turns your Christmas party into a grand, historic occasion, with extensive grounds made for active team building. The events team here are highly experienced when it comes to team building - you can organise a festive treasure hunt, tackle the intensive red-brick maze, or even try your hand at falconry or Segway racing. Combine these daytime adventures with a majestic banqueting experience inside the castle walls.

F1 Arcade Birmingham is the ultimate Christmas social, with official F1 racing simulators tuned and ready for high-octane team racing. Go wheel-to-wheel in fast paced tournament formats, taking on the world’s most famous circuits and competing against each other. The simulators have assists built-in so absolutely anyone can take part, and food and drink is delivered right to you so you can refuel mid-race.

Historic Laverstoke Mill is home to the Bombay Sapphire Distillery, where you can get stuck into sensory gin-tasting experiences, distillery tours, and immersive mixology challenges as they compete to mix the finest festive tipples. Afterwards, retire to one of many private spaces for a full Christmas banquet.

Looking for a festive team building trip that balances action with relaxation? Thornton Hall offers thrilling off-road track driving, quad biking, and clay pigeon shooting to get adrenaline pumping. After competitive outdoor challenges, reward your team with a festive feast and a wind-down in the award-winning spa.

Set in idyllic Cheshire countryside, this rustic barn offers boundless outdoor space for festive activities. The brilliant team here can arrange anything from winter archery and quad biking to clay pigeon shooting and duck handling. Follow up the daytime action by heading inside the heated barn for an epic evening festival-style party.

Perfect for those wanting an interactive, but slightly more low-key Christmas celebration, JoJo’s Bar provides a bit of glamour and sparkle, as well as a spot for lively cocktail-making masterclasses and festive trivia nights, all whilst freshly baked pizzas are delivered right to you. Book some live music to keep the party going long into the night.

For boutique luxury with activities right by Reading station, The Roseate is ultra-flexible and can host anything from whisky tastings to big quizzes and mixology masterclasses - you can even screen a Christmas movie in the plush 30-seat cinema room. Off-site activities like hot air ballooning, clay pigeon shooting and archery are available too.

This indoor activity hub has a whole spectrum of activities for you and your guests. You can hire your own karaoke room, compete with your friends at shuffleboard, pool, or crazy golf, or head to the Gamezone for a highly competitive round of Mario Kart or Call of Duty. There’s even augmented reality darts to live out your Ally Pally dreams.

Nestled within spectacular Sussex landscapes, this estate offers a brilliant mix of active exploration and reward. Keep your team moving with a brisk, scenic tour of the vineyard and historic gardens, then spark some friendly competition with an expert-led wine blending masterclass where teams compete to create the ultimate festive vintage.

For an eco-conscious team adventure, head to Knepp Wilding Kitchen, which sits in the heart of a 3,500-acre rewilding estate in West Sussex. Bring some warm clothes and you can embark on an active winter wildlife walking safari across the estate. Spot free-roaming animals and learn about conservation before returning to the rustic kitchen to bond over sustainable, estate-foraged festive dishes cooked over open flames.