General FAQ's
Outdoor Activities can be booked as Individual Spaces or as Exclusive Groups, with some age limits.
SNOWSPORTS
-Tobogganing: Ages 4-12. If booked as an exclusive Half Slope Group Session, ages 4+ with no upper age limit.
-Skiing Lessons: Ages 8+
-Snowboarding Lessons: Ages 8+ height minimum 1.2m Shoe Size min adult size 2
-Minis Private Ski Lessons: Ages 5-8.
-Recreational Skiing/Snowboarding: Ages 5+ and must be recreational standard.
TARGT SPORTS
-Archery, Axe Throwing, Air Rifle: Age 8+. If booked as an exclusive group session ages 6+. At least one adult must be participating.
-ArcheryActive, Nerf Battles: Age 6+. If under 8s are taking part, at least one adult must be participating.
-Frisbee Golf: Any age. Under 6s play free. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
LAND ACTIVITIES
-Orienteering: Any age. Under 6s free. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
-Bushcraft & Survival Skills: Age 8+. If booked as an exclusive group session ages 6+. If under 8s are taking part, at least one adult must be participating.
ROCK SPORTS
-Rock Climbing, Climbing Tower, Caving, Try Caving, Abseiling (20m/65ft): Age 8+. If booked as an exclusive group session ages 6+. If under 8s are taking part, at least one adult must be participating.
-Abseiling (50m/150ft): Ages 10+
WATER SPORTS
-Assault Course, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Raft Building Canoeing: Age 8+. If booked as an exclusive group session ages 6+. If under 8s are taking part, at least one adult must be participating.
When booking, the website will display where your activity takes place. Your booking confirmation email will also show this.
Many activities take place at the main Mendip Activity Centre including:
Snowsports, Tobogganing, Frisbee Golf, Archery, Air Rifle, Axe Throwing, Bushcraft, Orienteering and Try Caving.
There are also a number of off-site activity locations including:
Hewish Activity Site: Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddle Boarding, Raft Building and Assault Course
Sandford Quarry: Climbing and Abseiling
Burrington Combe: Caving (3-hour sessions)
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Yes! we have plenty of free onsite parking at all our activity sites.
We strongly encourage car sharing and sustainable forms of travel. Read more here.
Tobogganing
Tobogganing is a very popular activity and, especially during peak times, we have very little flexibility in being able to push your start time back. Where possible, we will get you onto the toboggan slope as soon as possible once you arrive. We will try to be as accommodating as possible and if there is availability later in the day, we will move your session to a later start time however please be aware that this is not always possible.
Frisbee golf or recreational snowsports
We are likely to be able to change your start time at arrival as long as it is within our opening hours and on the same day.
Private session
We will start whenever you arrive but we are unlikely to be able to overrun.
Individual spaces on a session
We will do our best to fit you into the session at a point that does not disrupt it too much for other participants. If you are more than 10 minutes late, we're sorry but it is very unlikely we will be able to fit you into the session due to missing the safety and equipment briefing and kit up.
If you cannot make your session, or to request an amendment:
Please contact our friendly team by email or online chat for help.
To cancel, rearrange or amend your booking please let us know by emailing hello@mendip.co.uk as soon as possible.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you onsite including in our Café, the Alpine Lounge.
Dogs may join you on Frisbee Golf and Orienteering Activities only. For all other activities ensure you make arrangements for its care during your activity session.
Yes! Mendip Activity Centre has a proud history of providing outdoor education and adventure opportunities to schools.
Our year-round school residentials provide young people with unrivalled opportunities and educational experiences gained through adventure. We work closely with schools to design a residential visit that fits the groups goals, desires and aims.
For more information or to make an enquiry, visit our SCHOOL RESIDENTIALS website
After you book an activity online we immediately email you a Booking Confirmation. If you are unable to locate this in your inbox, first check your spam/junk email folders. If you still cannot locate, it's possible your online booking may not have been fully completed.
Check whether the session you were trying to book is still available online. If it is, try to make the booking again. If it's not, please contact our friendly team by email or online chat for help.
For more information or to enquire, visit our YOUTH GROUPS website.
Directions
Mendip Activity Centre can be found at Lyncombe Drive, Churchill. The postcode is BS25 5PQ.
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Sandford Quarry is our private rocksport quarry which is just a 5 minute drive from our Main Activity Centre. Access is by first turning into Quarry Road in Winscombe, nearest postcode, BS25 5RN. Please do not park on Quarry Road.
Drive up Quarry Road for about 100m and then, enter the gates on your left. Follow the track into the quarry. You will see our vehicles and instructors. Please drive carefully and slowly, the track is uneven and bumpy in places.
If you are walking from Mendip Basecamp, please allow 30 minutes.
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Hewish is located on Wick Road, just off the A370, near J21 of the M5. As it is a rural site, there is no exact postcode. Coming from the A370, the marked gateway is on your right, just 100 metres past the RCH Brewery. Please drive carefully and slowly on the gravel track for 400 metres until you reach the gravel car park with dark green toilet block. Your Activity Instructor will meet you there shortly before your activity start time.
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Caving activity sessions take place in Burrington Combe. We will meet you at the Goatchurch Cavern carpark which is free of charge to park in. It is just off the B3134 (The Combe) road.
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Mendip Basecamp & Mendip Lodge are located within the grounds of Mendip Activity Centre., Mendip Activity Centre, Lyncombe Drive, Churchill, BS25 5PQ.
Follow signs up the drive, keeping to the right rather than entering the main carpark on the left. After a hairpin bend, you will go under the ski slope bridge and arrive at Mendip Lodge. There is a carpark on the right.
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To get to Mendip Basecamp, carry on along the track, following signs for Basecamp. You will enter fields and follow a bend round as the track continues up the hill and into the Basecamp camping fields. On arrival, head for the large white marquee, the Pavillion, this is the campsite check in.
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