Last Updated on 5 December 2023 by Colette
Our last big day out of the summer holidays was a trip to Mission Out near Leeds – this is somewhere I’ve my eye on since it opened last summer and a day out with the Butlers seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. I should say all our ticket were bought and paid for – this wasn’t a gifted experience, I just wanted to share the details with you!
What is Mission Out?
Mission Out is a new outdoor activity park near Leeds. It opened in summer 2022 .
What is there to do at Mission Out?
Mission Out is packed with exciting, challenging play equipment to keep your children (and you!) busy and active for several hours! We were on site for about five hours and would have stayed longer had we not had issues with being able to feed the kids (I’ll explain more about that later!).
The High Ropes
The High Ropes are one of the most popular activities at Mission Out – they are not included in your ticket price and must be booked as an add on. What I would say is that they take up a significant chunk of the park and there’s no avoiding them so if you don’t want your child to go on them, I’d be inclined to have that conversation before you arrive to avoid having to deal with any disappointment.
We had booked our High Ropes slot ahead of time – to make sure we could get a slot, to avoid queuing and to get the best price.
At first glance we thought the High Ropes looked really crowded but actually they are really cleverly designed to make the best use of the space available at Mission Out so there are two parts to the course with one sitting underneath the other. Your booking allows you to complete both parts of the course however, if like Amy, you realise the second, higher part is beyond you, you can easily get down after the first part.
Tickets for the High Ropes are charged at £8 per person in peak times and we thought this was actually really good value considering the level of challenge and how long it took our kids to complete them so we definitely recommend adding the High Ropes to your booking!
The Tower Jump
As soon as I saw the Tower Jump Pillow, I knew that Ben and Finn would love it. Basically the Tower Jump Pillow is a three-story tower with jumps at 3m, 4.5m and 6m onto a massive airbag pillow.
There is a member of staff manning the jump and giving safety directions – you have to jump safely from the 3m platform before you’re allowed to go up to the higher levels. If your jump is up to standard, you’re given a wristband which proves you’re allowed to try the higher jumps.
Half our group earned their wristband but nobody actually ended up making the higher jump as for part of the morning the air bag was really wet after an earlier downpour and none of them felt the need to essentially jump into a puddle – and then later in the day the queue was just too long to be bothered with which was a shame!
The Adventure Golf Course
The 9-hole mini golf course is tucked in around the high ropes – making it great if you fancy a quick game while your kids are doing the ropes but I must admit it all felt a bit squashed as a result. The Adventure Golf Course is free to take part but it just didn’t excite us on this occasion so we didn’t bother (I also have experience of playing Crazy Golf with the five of them and it just leads to arguing!)
The Assault Course
The Assault Course is the first thing you see when you arrive at Mission Out – this series of obstacles runs down the side of the path as you enter the park and is a great way to set the tone for your day out. Our gang leapt straight onto it and powered forward before I could even get my camera out!
The Lake
The Lake is a pretty significant feature of Mission Out sitting right in the middle of the park and offering two different activities; The Cable Paddles are rafts which you stand on and use a rope to pull yourself across the lake (watch our for sore fingers on this one – we saw a few children complaining that they had hurt their hands) or the wooden rafts which you can paddle freely around the lake under the supervision of a member of staff.
Both of these are free to use but there can be quite long queues at busy periods – we found getting to Mission Out first thing and getting on activities early doors was the way forward!
Where is Mission Out?
Mission Out is situated on Thorpe Lane, Tingley, WF3 1SL on the same site as the Tingley Garden Centre, about minutes from the M1/M62 Lofthouse Interchange and visible from the M62. It’s really easy to find and there’s plenty of free parking available.
Despite Mission Out being situated right next to the motorway, high fences mean you can’t see it and whilst you might be aware of some traffic noise, we didn’t think it detracted from the day out.
When is Mission Out open?
Mission Out is open daily through the school holidays but once the children go back to school it’s weekends only (as their target audience are all of school age!).
What age is Mission Out for?
Mission Out is an outdoor activity park aimed at children aged 6+. I would say that Ben, at 14 and 5ft 10 is probably about the upper age limit – he was almost too tall to go on the high ropes which would have been gutting as they were definitely his favourite bit of the experience!
What do you wear for Mission Out?
Mission Out is an outdoor activity park with next to no shelter so you’re going to want dress for the weather and make sure you’ve got waterproofs should rain be forecast as Mission Out will stay open if it’s raining.
Along being prepared for the odd shower, you need to make sure you’re wearing the right sort of clothes for active, outdoor play – closed-toe shoes with a good grip to keep you safe when you’re climbing or playing on uneven ground and then I would also suggest long sleeves and trackie bottoms or leggings to avoid any friction burns on slides or ropes! I’d also recommend packing a change of clothes just in case you get wet or muddy (we did see one boy fall into the lake though I think he probably did that on purpose if I’m honest!)
Don’t forget the sun cream and a hat if the weather is looking nice as, like I mentioned before, there is next to no shade or shelter at Mission Out.
Can you buy food at Mission Out?
Whilst there are options for buying food at Mission Out, I wholeheartedly recommend you pack a picnic as when we visited the card machines were down and they were unable to serve any food – this meant we ended up having to leave much earlier than planned as we had five very hungry children. The staff didn’t handle the situation well and if I’m honest it left a sour taste in my mouth (and an empty tummy!).
There’s plenty of picnic tables dotted around the park for you to eat food you’ve purchased on site or your own picnic (or, in the case of Mich and I – to just sit and have a chat while the kids play!)
Do I need to book in advance?
Although you can just turn up at Mission Out, it is recommended you book your tickets in advance – both to guarantee that there’s space for you and because things like the High Ropes are cheaper if you book them online ahead of time. If you choose to book the High Ropes on the day, you will find the slots fill up quickly and you might have a long wait.
Would we recommend a day out at Mission Out Leeds?
All in we thought Mission Out was a pretty good value day out – despite the issues with the card machine and some really poor customer service relating to that. What I would say is that for the lads especially at 13 and 14, it was an enjoyable day out but not somewhere they’d feel the need to go back to. They both said they felt that “done” it. Mission Out is a cracking, active day out for children up to the top end of primary school and probably to about Year 8 depending on the child.
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