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Chester is full of thrill seeking adventure activities

Take your pick from our choice of all the top adventure activities in and around Chester below or discover your absolute favourite adventure activity experiences by clicking ‘Find My Perfect Adventure Activities’ to filter by your additional personal preferences. 

When it comes to things to do if you love getting your heart beating with the thrill of adrenaline fuelled activities and extreme sports, Chester and the surrounding areas have a whole host of adventurous activities that will inspire you and ensure you have the most awesome experiences for your days out in Chester.

Specialist adventure activity centres on Chester’s doorstep provide everything from target activities like shooting ranges, airsoft combat, paintball, archery, crossbows and even axe throwing, speed and driving activities like off road karting, segways, hovercrafting or quad biking, adventures on the water like white water rafting, river tubing, canyoning, wakeboarding or swimming with sharks and adventures on land like bushcraft and reaching heights climbing (both walls and mountains) and navigating obstacle courses high up in the treetops.

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Best adventure activities in and nearby Chester

You will not believe all the options that are available in and around Chester when it comes to adventure activities to get your heart racing, we can guarantee Chester has exhilarating experiences to suit everyone!

Adventure activity offers and deals in and nearby Chester

The only thing better than an exhilarating day out immersed in thrill seeking adventure activities is getting a great deal so it’s easier on your pocket!

Airsoft and paintball in and nearby Chester

Have a great day out shooting your friends (in a friendly way) at Chester’s brilliant airsoft combat and paintballing centres

Archery and crossbows in and nearby Chester

Find your target with the amazing art of archery and crossbow shooting – easy to get the hang of and super fun

Axe throwing in and nearby Chester

Becoming one of the most popular target sports axe throwing is great fun and a surprisingly satisfying way to harmlessly get rid of any frustrations

Shooting ranges in and nearby Chester

You’ll find some of the best shooting ranges on Chester’s doorstep with a variety of different weaponry to experience safely including the largest live fire range in the UK

Hovercrafting near Chester

A cross between driving, sailing and flying, hovercrafting is the ultimate adventure activity

Off road karting in and nearby Chester

Quad biking in and nearby Chester

Both kids and adults can feel the exhilaration of riding quad bikes near Chester

Segway experiences near Chester

Find your balance and race your friends on your very own segway driving experience 

Bushcraft near Chester

Get out into the wild, renew your being immersed in nature and learn survival skills while bonding with your friends, family or colleagues 

Treetop adventure experiences in and nearby Chester

It looks easy from the ground but quite a task when you are up at height to navigate the amazing treetop adventure experiences near Chester

Climbing near Chester 

Climbing is one of the best exercises you get do and there is nothing quite like the adventure of climbing up to the very top of a climbing wall or rock face or hiking up a mountain and breathing the clear air with that awesome feeling of the achievement of using your own bodies agility to scale such heights 

 

White water rafting experiences in and nearby Chester

Go for the ride of your life and immerse yourself in the exhilaration of white water rafting and kayaking

Swimming with sharks

Take the plunge at Blue Planet Aquarium and get up close and personal with Europe’s largest collection of sharks!

River Tubing near Chester

Experience the total joy of navigating river rapids in a rubber ring! 

Coasteering and canyoning and near Chester

Feel the thrill of jumping into the water from the clifftops and exploring the terrain of the canyons and coastlines nearby Chester

Wakeboarding near Chester

Wakeboarding is one of the fastest growing extreme sports and will give you the ride of your life!

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