Why is Pubgolf a standout team away day?
Pubgolf makes a team away day feel like a proper fixture, not another afternoon of forced fun. Think of it as a sport your whole department can play at once, where the curated route is the pitch and the leaderboard decides who actually won.
Here is how the game runs. Your edition maps out either 9 holes or a full 18. Every hole is a genuine pub along the local streets, each with one set drink and a par to aim at. Your strokes are the sips you need to empty each glass, and yes, the drink does get finished. Beat that par by finishing in fewer sips and you rise up the card, and whoever holds the lowest total when the route ends wins. Win a challenge or nail a knowledge question for a power-up, and hold a straight face through a no-blink dare or you collect a penalty stroke.
Unlike most team building activities, nobody watches from the subs' bench. The runner from your club, the new starter and the manager all get a card, so team bonding grows through the game rather than a staged trust exercise. Because one purchase covers the whole squad with no per player fee, it is better value the more of you play, whether you field eight or sixteen or more.
How do you organise a Pubgolf team away day?
Putting a team away day together is genuinely quick. Get a rough head count from the group, though the price never moves with numbers. Then pick your UK city edition and decide whether a swift 9 holes or a full 18 fits the afternoon. One captain buys the game, and the playable link lands in their inbox in moments.
Share that link round the team channel, and everyone loads the route in a phone browser when you gather, with no app and no sign-ups slowing the start. Meet at the opening hole, read the drink and its par, and let the shared scorecard keep the running order honest as the round unfolds.
Since it is one clean purchase, the whole outing lands on a single receipt, which keeps club funds or expenses simple to reconcile. And 100 days of unlimited replay come as standard, so a rained-off Saturday can be run again on a later date at no extra charge.
How does Pubgolf compare to other team building activities?
Set Pubgolf beside the usual away day options and it earns its place. An escape room is a laugh, yet it locks a big group into separate rooms and hourly slots, so half your squad plays apart. Go-karting delivers a proper adrenaline hit, though it runs in short heats and the quieter members can end up spectating between races. An outdoor or ropes course is great in dry weather, but it hinges on the forecast, some kit, and a fair bit of travel. Bowling is easy to book, yet a couple of lanes soon splits a large team into little pockets that never really mix.
A facilitated team-building workshop brings a trainer and a set agenda, which some groups genuinely want. Here is the honest caveat. If you specifically need skills training led by a facilitator, a workshop does that job and Pubgolf does not, because it is bonding and fun rather than a training course. What Pubgolf gives you instead is a whole squad moving together, one shared game, and a live board that pulls people into conversation. It needs no icebreaker prompts, and it runs on one flat price.
Want something custom?
Not one of our 45 city editions? Tell us where your squad is based and we will map a bespoke route round your own town, matched to your numbers, the distance you fancy walking, and whether you want an afternoon fixture or a longer day.
Pubgolf by city
From Newcastle and Leeds to Cardiff, Manchester and Bristol, we have curated day-ready routes across 45 UK cities. Pick the one nearest your team, or the one you have always fancied a day out in, and the course is ready to play.
"On a team away day, everyone gets a card, nobody sits out, and the final scorecard decides the champion."
Team Away Day FAQ
What makes Pubgolf a good team away day idea?
It turns a curated pub route into a competitive sport your whole group plays at once. You get golf-style scoring, live leaderboards, challenges and power-ups, so it beats sit-down team away day ideas where half the group ends up watching. Everyone has a card and a reason to talk.
Does Pubgolf work as a team building activity?
Yes. Most team building activities force the bonding through drills or trust games, whereas Pubgolf lets it happen naturally through play. Mixing departments, seniorities and club members around one shared game and a live score gets people talking without any staged exercises, which is where the real team bonding comes from.
Is Pubgolf suitable for a corporate away day?
It suits a corporate away day that wants genuine bonding rather than a formal training session. It is relaxed, competitive and easy to expense on one receipt. If your away day must deliver facilitated skills training, pair Pubgolf with a workshop; on its own it is the fun, sociable half of the day.
How much is a team away day per person?
here is no per person fee. You buy one city edition and it covers the entire squad, from a handful of you up to sixteen or more, so the cost per head simply drops the bigger the turnout. One purchase, one price, no counting heads at the door.
Can a big team or a whole club play together?
bsolutely. Group sizes run from 1 to 4, up to 16, and beyond, so a full football squad, a running club or an entire department can all play the same route at once. Everyone follows it in their own phone browser and shares one live scorecard, no matter the numbers.
Can we play in the daytime, and what about non-drinkers?
Yes to both. Pubgolf runs just as well as a daytime away day, so a Saturday club day or an afternoon outing works fine, and it flexes into the evening if you prefer. Non-drinkers join in on equal terms, keeping score and taking on challenges, because sipping is only how the game is scored, not the point of the day.