Orienteering
See things from a New Angle with BAC
Find your Giant Adventure in the heart of Belfast and beyond.
At BAC
Put your detective skills to use, get out in the fresh air and explore Barnett’s Demesne whilst racing against the clock to follow the clues and complete an orienteering challenge.
Groups
BAC work with groups of all ages and abilities. Whether it is for a longer term programme, a team building session, a tourist visit, or a day out with family and friends, BAC can cater for all of your outdoor adventure needs. We pride ourselves on pouring passion into every session and ensuring that people from all walks of life have the opportunity to reap the benefits of achieving something new in the outdoors.
Personal Development
At BAC, we are deeply passionate about the personal and social development of young people and everyone who visits our outdoor centre. We build in active learning to every session and ensure that whilst having fun, you also have an opportunity to work on building confidence, communication skills and overcoming barriers.
FAQS
Accessibility
BAC has extensive experience in supporting people with a disability at orienteering sessions in Northern Ireland’s beautiful forests and parks. The facilities at BAC are wheelchair accessible and all equipment is provided at BAC to ensure that people with a disability enjoy the same equality of access to the outdoors as their peers.
Safety
We have been delivering orienteering sessions at various locations across Northern Ireland for the past 30 years. All of our team are extensively experienced in working with children and young people. Our equipment undergoes stringent checks and upgrades and our team work to the strictest of operating procedures.
Age
Minimum age for our orienteering sessions is 8 years old.
Photos
It is no problem to take photos at BAC, so long as everyone in your group is happy to be in a photo. We would ask that if you are posting to social media that you tag us. If you don’t have a camera, you can request that a member of our team take a photo and send it to you following the session. This will be at the instructor’s discretion.
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Team Games
Team games help groups to develop confidence and strengthen their communication and interpersonal skills.
Orienteering
A chance for all aspiring detectives to put their skills to use, get out in the fresh air and explore Barnett’s Demesne whilst racing against the clock to follow the clues.
Mountain Biking
From beginner through to intermediate level we can help you progress through the green, blue and red trails including the new eTrails!
Hiking
Explore Northern Ireland’s beautiful hills, mountains, forests and trails with an experienced BAC instructor.
Climbing
Climbing allows you to flex your analytical and physical skills, learning new techniques and navigating routes of varying difficulty.
Caving
Our artificial cave, the largest in Ireland is completely unique to BAC. You won’t find another one identical anywhere in the world.
Canoeing/Kayaking
The perfect opportunity to explore the River Lagan and Northern Ireland’s wider beautiful waters.
Bushcraft
An activity to learn new skills for survival in the outdoors from building shelters, starting a campfire with natural materials to cooking your own meal outdoors.
Archery
Archery is a great activity for people of all ages and ability levels to build up skills and technique.
Abseiling
Abseiling is a fantastic activity to test your boundaries and enjoy that natural sense of adrenaline that comes with stepping outside of your comfort zone.