Mote Park Adventure Centre

Premier Outdoor Activity Centre & Watersports Hub

Mote Park Adventure Centre stands as Maidstone’s leading outdoor activity destination, delivering exciting watersports, land-based adventures, and team-building experiences within the stunning 450-acre Mote Park. Located on the shores of the beautiful 30-acre lake, this professional activity centre combines expert instruction with top-quality equipment, creating unforgettable outdoor experiences for families, school groups, corporate teams, and adventure enthusiasts. Visitors discover kayaking adventures, stand-up paddleboarding sessions, canoeing expeditions, archery experiences, climbing challenges, and bushcraft skills, all delivered by qualified instructors within one of Kent’s most scenic urban parks offering accessibility combined with natural beauty.

Watersports Excellence on Mote Park Lake

Mote Park Adventure Centre’s prime lakeside location provides perfect conditions for learning and developing watersports skills in a safe, sheltered freshwater environment. The pristine 30-acre lake offers calm waters ideal for beginners discovering kayaking and canoeing fundamentals, while more experienced paddlers challenge themselves with advanced techniques and distance paddling. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) sessions combine fitness with fun as participants glide across tranquil waters surrounded by parkland scenery and abundant wildlife. All watersports activities include comprehensive safety briefings, professional instruction from qualified coaches, and quality equipment from leading brands ensuring optimal experiences for participants aged 8 to adult.

What to Expect at Mote Park Adventure Centre

Experience professionally organised outdoor activities delivered by passionate instructors holding national governing body qualifications in paddlesports, archery, climbing, and outdoor education. Sessions begin with thorough safety briefings covering equipment use, water safety, and activity-specific techniques before participants don wetsuits and buoyancy aids for aquatic adventures or safety gear for land-based challenges. The centre’s flexible approach welcomes complete beginners through to experienced adventurers, with instructors adapting sessions to individual abilities ensuring everyone achieves personal progression while having tremendous fun in beautiful natural surroundings.

Activities & Experiences

• Kayaking: Sit-on-top and traditional kayaks with introductory sessions, skills development, and guided lake tours
• Canoeing: Canadian canoes perfect for families, group paddling expeditions, and teamwork challenges on calm waters
• Stand-Up Paddleboarding: SUP sessions combining balance, core fitness, and tranquil lake exploration with quality boards
• Archery: Target archery experiences with recurve bows, safety instruction, and progressive skill-building sessions
• Climbing: Mobile climbing wall experiences, bouldering challenges, and height-based adventure activities
• Bushcraft: Outdoor survival skills including fire lighting, shelter building, and woodland craft techniques
• Team Building: Corporate packages combining multiple activities with professional facilitation and challenge courses
• Multi-Activity Sessions: Combined experiences sampling several activities in extended adventure days
• Birthday Parties: Exclusive group packages with multiple activities, dedicated instructors, and party area access

Family Adventures & Youth Programs

Mote Park Adventure Centre specialises in family-friendly outdoor experiences welcoming children from age 8 upwards alongside parents for shared adventure days. Family kayaking sessions enable parent-child pairs to explore the lake together, discovering wildlife and testing teamwork while learning essential paddling skills. School holiday programs deliver multi-activity days combining watersports with archery and bushcraft, keeping youngsters engaged with varied outdoor challenges throughout breaks. Youth development programs build confidence, resilience, and outdoor skills through progressive activity courses, while Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions receive expert support with training, equipment hire, and assessment services.

Corporate & Group Experiences

Transform team dynamics through professionally facilitated outdoor team-building programs combining physical challenges with collaborative problem-solving activities. Corporate groups tackle raft-building challenges requiring communication and cooperation, navigate orienteering courses testing strategic thinking, and complete multi-activity circuits revealing individual strengths within team contexts. The center’s experienced facilitators deliver bespoke programs aligned with organizational objectives from leadership development to departmental bonding, while the stunning Mote Park setting provides inspirational environments away from office routines. Event packages include exclusive lake access, catering arrangements, and flexible scheduling accommodating various group sizes and requirements.

Complete Maidstone Outdoor Experience

Explore magnificent Leeds Castle just 20 minutes away, combining castle tours with treetop adventures at Go Ape Leeds Castle. Discover heritage farming at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park with rare breed animals and traditional crafts. Visit family-friendly Cobtree Manor Park offering play areas and parkland walks. Experience culture at Maidstone Museum and performances at Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone. Explore the festive Leeds Castle Christmas Events seasonally. Complete your Kent adventure visiting Rochester Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, and coastal attractions.

Mote Park Setting & Natural Environment

Mote Park’s 450 acres of landscaped parkland provide spectacular settings for outdoor adventures, from the tranquil 30-acre lake reflecting changing skies to ancient woodlands supporting diverse wildlife including kingfishers, herons, and waterfowl. The historic park features the impressive Mote House (visible from the lake), ornamental bridges, scenic walking trails, and expansive meadows perfect for picnics after activity sessions. The park’s accessibility within Maidstone enables families to combine adventure centre activities with leisurely park exploration, playground visits, and café refreshments, creating complete days out without traveling beyond town boundaries.

Booking & Practical Information

Advance Booking Required: All activities require advance online or telephone booking with specific session times ensuring appropriate instructor ratios and equipment availability. Popular dates including weekends and school holidays book several weeks ahead.

What to Bring: Old clothes and footwear suitable for getting wet (for watersports), towel, complete change of clothes, water bottle. Wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets, and all specialist equipment provided.

Age Requirements: Minimum age typically 8 years for most activities, with some family sessions welcoming younger participants. Maximum weights apply for some activities.

Weather Policy: Activities operate in most weather conditions with sessions only cancelled during severe weather, lightning, or high winds. Waterproof layers recommended year-round.

Facilities: Changing facilities with showers, secure storage for valuables, free parking throughout Mote Park, accessible toilets, and café facilities within the park.

Additional Information

• Location: Mote Park, Maidstone’s largest public park with 450 acres of parkland and 30-acre lake
• Qualifications: Instructors hold British Canoeing, Archery GB, and outdoor activity national governing body awards
• Safety Standards: Comprehensive risk assessments, qualified first aiders, safety equipment to British Standards
• Equipment: Quality kayaks, canoes, SUP boards, archery equipment, wetsuits, and safety gear from leading manufacturers
• Session Duration: Typically 1-2.5 hours depending on activity, with multi-activity days extending to 4-6 hours
• Group Sizes: Maximum instructor ratios maintained ensuring safety and quality instruction (typically 1:8-10)
• Watersports Season: Year-round operation with peak season March-October, winter sessions weather-dependent
• Land Activities: Available year-round including archery, climbing, and bushcraft experiences
• Age Range: Activities from 8+ years to adults, family sessions welcome younger children with parents
• Pricing: Sessions from £25-45 per person depending on activity and duration, group discounts available
• Birthday Parties: Exclusive packages from £200 for groups up to 12 with multiple activities and instructors
• Corporate Events: Bespoke team-building programs from £35 per person, full-day packages available
• School Groups: Educational programs with curriculum links, risk assessments provided, teacher familiarisation visits welcomed
• DofE Expeditions: Training, equipment hire, and assessment support for Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards
• Parking: Free parking throughout Mote Park with multiple car parks near lake and activity centre
• Accessibility: Some activities accessible for participants with disabilities, contact centre for specific requirements