Outdoor Adventure · Derry~Londonderry Faughan Valley, Glenshane Road
Oakfire Adventures
An outdoor aerial adventure park in the Faughan Valley — fly the zip lines, tackle the tree-trek high ropes, take on the Full Aerial Challenge, or gear up for paintball.
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Booked sessionsReserve your slot online · check the day
From £22Tree trek · zips from £24 · paintball £40
Faughan ValleyGlenshane Rd, near Derry~Londonderry
An outdoor aerial adventure park in the wooded Faughan Valley near Derry — fly the zip lines, take on the tree-top high ropes, or gear up for paintball among the tall trees.
What you'll do — pick your adventure: the Zip Trek (a run of zip lines over woodland, water and cliff), the Tree Trek high-ropes and via-ferrata course through the trees, the combined Full Aerial Challenge, or a session of paintball in the woods.
How long — a session runs roughly 1 to 3 hours depending on which you choose: zip trek about 1–2 hrs, tree trek 1.5–2 hrs, the Full Aerial Challenge 2–3 hrs, paintball around 3 hrs.
Cost — Tree Trek from £22 (child) / £26 (adult), Zip Trek £24 / £29, Full Aerial Challenge £38 / £43, and paintball £40 a head for a half-day. Confirm the current rate when you book.
Come ready — dress for the outdoors and the weather, in trainers or boots you can move in. The aerial courses need a minimum height of about 1.4m, and it's active, on-your-feet stuff up in the trees.
Booked sessions, not a walk-in park. This is a pre-booked activity centre — reserve your slot online at oakfireadventures.com before you travel, and check availability.
Age limits apply. Aerial activities are age 10 and up (10–15s need an adult with them), and paintball is 16+ with a minimum group. Check who can do what before you book.
Plan your visit
Pick your adventure and book your slot
Oakfire runs as a booked activity centre, so you choose your experience and reserve a time rather than turning up on spec. The main choices are the Zip Trek (around £24 for ages 10–17, £29 adult, about 1–2 hours), the family-friendly Tree Trek high-ropes adventure (from £22 / £26, about 1.5–2 hours), and the combined Full Aerial Challenge that rolls both together (£38 / £43, roughly 2–3 hours). Paintball runs as a separate half-day session at around £40 a head. Online booking is available up to about 12 hours ahead for smaller groups; larger parties are arranged directly. Seasonal opening hours aren't published online, so confirm dates, times and the current prices when you book.
Zip trek, tree trek & paintballTrained instructors & full kitParking on siteParties & group days
Worth knowing:
This is a booked outdoor activity centre with age and height limits — it isn't a walk-in playground, so plan around a session. Opening days and current prices aren't listed online, so check ahead on oakfireadventures.com or by phone before you set off.
Before you set off
What to wear & bring
👟Trainers or boots you can move inIt's active, on-your-feet stuff up in the trees, so closed-toe shoes with grip beat sandals every time.
🧥Layers for the outdoorsYou're out in the woods whatever the sky's doing — a coat and layers keep it comfy, and a bright fresh day in the trees is a good day.
🧤Something snug on the handsHandy for grip on the ropes and cables; the centre provides the safety kit, but comfy gloves are a nice extra.
💧Water and a hatAn hour or three of climbing works up a thirst — bring water, and a hat on a bright day.
Good to know
Everything before you go
What's on offer
Four main experiences: the Zip Trek (a run of zip lines over woodland, water and cliff), the Tree Trek high-ropes and via-ferrata adventure, the combined Full Aerial Challenge, and paintball. Birthday parties, stag and hen groups, sports teams and corporate days are all catered for.
Cost
Tree Trek about £22 (ages 10–17) / £26 (adult); Zip Trek £24 / £29; Full Aerial Challenge £38 / £43; paintball around £40 a head for a half-day (extra paintballs sold in packs). Confirm current prices when you book.
Booking
A pre-booked activity centre — reserve online (available up to roughly 12 hours ahead for smaller groups) or contact them directly for larger parties. Paintball is arranged by phone or text.
Ages & height
Aerial activities are for ages 10 and up, with a minimum height of about 1.4m; 10–15s must be accompanied by an adult. Paintball is 16 and over, with a minimum group size. Check the current requirements before booking.
How long
Zip Trek about 1–2 hours, Tree Trek 1.5–2 hours, Full Aerial Challenge 2–3 hours, paintball around 3 hours.
Season & hours
Opening days and seasonal hours aren't published online — check the day before travelling. Being outdoor and weather-dependent, it's always worth confirming your session is going ahead.
Kit & safety
Trained instructors run every session and the safety equipment (harness, helmet and the rest) is provided. Wear clothes you can move in.
Parking
Parking on site at The Oaks Demesne, off the Glenshane Road.
Good for
Families with older children (10+), teenagers, groups of friends, birthday parties, stag and hen days, sports teams and corporate team-building.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book?
Yes — Oakfire is a booked activity centre, not a walk-in park. Reserve your session online at oakfireadventures.com (up to around 12 hours ahead for smaller groups) or contact them directly for larger parties. Paintball is arranged by phone or text.
What age do you have to be?
The aerial activities — zip trek, tree trek and the Full Aerial Challenge — are for ages 10 and up, with a minimum height of about 1.4m, and 10–15s need an adult with them. Paintball is 16 and over. Check the current requirements when you book.
What can we actually do there?
Take your pick: the Zip Trek runs a series of zip lines over the valley, the Tree Trek is a high-ropes and via-ferrata course through the trees, the Full Aerial Challenge combines both, and paintball is a separate half-day session. Good for families with older kids, groups and parties.
What does it cost?
Roughly: Tree Trek from £22 (child) / £26 (adult), Zip Trek £24 / £29, Full Aerial Challenge £38 / £43, and paintball around £40 a head. Prices can change, so confirm the current rate when you book.
What should we wear?
Clothes you can move and climb in, and closed-toe trainers or boots with grip. Bring layers and a coat for the outdoors, plus water — the safety kit is provided.
Does it run in the rain?
It's an outdoor, weather-dependent centre, so a bit of rain is all part of a good day in the woods — but very poor conditions can affect sessions. Confirm your booking is going ahead on the day before you travel.
Getting there
The Oaks Demesne, 227 Glenshane Road, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 3EW — in the wooded Faughan Valley on the edge of the city, with parking on site. Easy to reach from Derry and along the Glenshane Road corridor.
Oakfire Adventures sits in The Oaks Demesne off the Glenshane Road, on the wooded edge of Derry~Londonderry where the land drops into the Faughan Valley. It has been running outdoor activities since the mid-2000s, turning a stretch of old woodland into a proper adventure park — the kind of place you come to do something, not just look at it.
The heart of it is up in the trees. The Tree Trek strings a high-ropes and via-ferrata course between the trunks, said to weave past some grand old oaks, with wobbly bridges, cargo nets and balance beams to test your nerve. The Zip Trek sends you flying on a run of zip lines that cross woodland, water and cliff, and the Full Aerial Challenge rolls the two into one longer outing. Down on the ground, the paintball arena runs separate half-day battles through the trees.
It's built for older children, teenagers and grown-ups after a bit of a thrill — birthday parties, groups of friends, stag and hen crews, sports teams and work days all come here. You book your session, gear up with a harness and helmet, and let the instructors talk you through it before you climb. Then it's just you, the ropes and the tops of the trees — and the drive home with the good kind of tired.