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Extraction mission
Black Hawk Down
Centred on a real Wessex helicopter that saw active service in the Falklands War — it still carries bullet holes from combat. Extract the pilot before the enemy gets to him first.
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Open 7 days
Europe's Biggest
Paintball Experience.
720 acres of woodland. 16 movie-set battlefields. Real military helicopters and tanks. And the only place on earth where you can drive one into battle.
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The verdict
Rated by thousands of players
Trusted by professional sports teams and thousands of stag, birthday and corporate groups every year.
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Booked us for team days
16 battlefields, 16 missions
Real military hardware. Real movie props. Real forest.
Every zone at Bawtry is a built set, not a field with a few pallets in it. Some of it has genuine service history.
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Siege mission
Castle Assault
Storm a two-storey stone fortress. Attackers push through the gates; defenders hold the walls. Height and cover change everything.
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Movie-prop zone
Fury
A tank sits dead-centre of this clearing, built around armoured jeeps sourced from the set of Apocalypse Now.
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Movie-prop zone
Greenzone
Fight around genuine Lynx helicopters and armour from the set of Edge of Tomorrow — bought directly from the production.
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Ambush mission
Convoy Attack
Ex-MOD jeeps line the route. Ambush the convoy before it reaches safety, or defend it to the last vehicle.
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Capture mission
Bridge Over The River Kwai
A single crossing over a wooded gully. Whoever controls the bridge controls the game — and there is nowhere to hide on it.
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Close-quarters mission
The Village
A street of derelict buildings with open doorways and blind corners. Clear it room by room, or lose it the same way.
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Defence mission
The Bunker
A dug-in concrete strongpoint with firing slits and one narrow approach. Holding it is easy. Taking it is not.
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Signature encounter
Face The Predator
A 7ft hunter-warrior stalks every game across the site. He only sees movement — stand still, or run.
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Assault mission
Trench Warfare
Two lines of dug trenches facing each other across open ground. Advance under fire, or wait for the flank to open.
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Escort mission
Downed Pilot
Move a wounded crewman across three zones of woodland while the other team hunts the route. Slow, tense, loud at the end.
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Recovery mission
The Wreckage
A crash site scattered across the treeline. Recover the flight case before it changes hands for the last time.
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Objective mission
Speedball Arena
No trees, no cover but the bunkers. Short games, fast respawns, and the closest thing here to a straight firefight.
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Night-style mission
Blackout Compound
A sealed compound of shipping containers and tight alleyways. Sightlines end at three metres.
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Search mission
Command Post
Locate the enemy radio post hidden somewhere in the plantation and hold it long enough to call in the win.
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Final mission
Last Stand
Every player, one battlefield, one team dug in and one team coming for them. The game we always finish the day on.
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16 battlefields, one booking
Book your battlefield.
Tell us your group size and date, and we'll build the day around the zones you want to play.
This isn't just paintball
The only place on the planet where you drive a tank into a paintball war.
Exclusive to Bawtry
Paintball Mini-Tank Battles
Climb inside a real mini-tank, armed with a paintball gun, and go head-to-head with the enemy through trees and barricades. Bawtry is the only venue in the world to run tanks equipped with paintball guns — and the footage has gone properly viral, featured on Ladbible, SPORTbible, Unilad and in national TV commercials.
Book Mini-Tank Battles →15+Minimum age
1.5 hrsSession length
500Paintballs included
Why choose bawtry
Numbers other venues can't match.
01 — SCALE
720 acres. Europe's largest.
Bigger than any single paintball venue in the UK or mainland Europe. No two visits play the same.
02 — IMMERSION
16 movie-set battlefields
Real helicopters, tanks and 42 ex-MOD jeeps built into the terrain — not a paintball field with obstacles bolted on.
03 — TRUST
100% safety record
Every session fully supervised by trained safety marshals, since day one. Rated the UK's safest paintball centre.
Who it's for
A session for every age on the same 720 acres.
Four ways to play, split by age and kit. Tell us who's coming and we'll put you in the right one.
Ages 11+ 
Teens, adults & mixed groups
Regular Paintball
Ages 11+
Our flagship session, ages 11 and up, playing the same games across all 16 movie-set battlefields.
- Full-size kit across all 16 zones
- Teens, kids and adults together
- Face The Predator in every session
Most-booked session
Ages 15+ 
Adults, stags & corporate
Mini-Tanks
Ages 15+
Drive a real paintball mini-tank into battle, the only place you can, for ages 15 and up.
- Paintball mini-tank battles, 15+ only
- Stag, hen and team-building groups
- Booked by professional sports teams
Exclusive to Bawtry
Ages 7+ 
Juniors
Junior Low-Impact Paintball
Ages 7+
Built for younger players, ages 7 and up: lighter junior markers that fire smaller paintballs, with marshal-led themed missions.
- Junior-specific low-impact kit
- Lower-impact hits, full protective gear
- Marshal-led games from start to finish
Great for birthday parties
Ages 6+ 
Parties & special occasions
Kids Party Packages
Ages 6+
Birthdays and special occasions for ages 6 and up: pick the activities and add party food, we'll run the day.
- Birthdays & special occasions
- Laser combat or junior paintball
- Party food available
Café, picnic areas & free parking
Any age, any group size
Not sure which session?
Speak to our friendly, experienced team today. With decades of experience, we know how to match you with the perfect activity for your group.
What's the occasion
One venue. Every kind of group.
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Birthday Parties
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Stag & Hen
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Corporate Days
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Schools & Youth
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Friends' Groups
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Charity Events
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Transparent pricing. No surprises.
All packages include full kit, equipment and supervised instruction. We'll price-match any genuine like-for-like quote.
Most booked
Regular Paintball
Ages 11+
Our flagship session for ages 11 and up, playing across all 16 movie-set battlefields.
From £20pp
FULL SESSION · MULTIPLE GAMES
- Ages 11 and up
- Full kit, mask & body armour
- Access to all game zones
- Full instruction & supervision
- Bring 10+ and the organiser upgrades free
Exclusive to Bawtry
Mini-Tanks
Ages 15+
Drive a real paintball mini-tank into battle, for ages 15 and up.
£70pp
1.5 HOURS · PAINTBALLS INCLUDED
- Ages 15 and up
- Drive a live mini-tank
- All equipment & body armour
- Paintballs included
- Full instruction & supervision
Junior Paintball
Ages 7+ · Low-impact markers
Low-impact paintball built for younger players, ages 7 and up.
£25pp
2.5 HOUR SESSION
- Ages 7 and up
- Full kit & safety wear
- 300 paintballs included per person
- Junior-spec low-impact markers
- Dedicated safety marshal
Kids Party Packages
Ages 6+
Private packages for birthdays and special occasions, including your chosen activities and party food.
Ask for a quote
PRIVATE PARTY SESSION
- Ages 6 and up
- For birthdays & special occasions
- Choice of activities included
- Party food included
- Full kit & supervision
Where a package includes paintballs, that's shown on the card. Any extra paintballs can be bought on the day or pre-booked as a bundle, and we'll talk you through the rates when you book so there's no surprise at the till.
From booking to battlefield
Book in 2 minutes. We'll do the rest, you just have to turn up.
Deployed
01
Choose your package
Pick the session and group size that fits your day.
02
Pick a date online
Live availability, booked in minutes.
03
We prep everything
Kit, battlefields and marshals ready before you arrive.
04
Gear up at Basecamp
Your marshal runs the safety briefing and kits you out.
05
Enter the battlefield
Multiple games, multiple zones, one unforgettable day.
Serious about fun. more serious about safety.
The UK's safest paintball centre.
- 100% unblemished safety record since day one
- Every game fully supervised by trained safety marshals
- Full head, face and body protection included as standard
- Consent forms & guided registration for under-16s
- A fully qualified first aider is always on site
- Regularly hosts police, fire, military and NHS team days
Find us
Bawtry Forest, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
On the A638, Great North Road, between Bawtry and Doncaster. Easy reach from across Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.
Sheffield~35 min
Leeds~45 min
York~45 min
Nottingham~50 min
Lincoln~40 min
Chesterfield~30 min
Bawtry Paintball Fields 4.9 ★ (781) Open in Google Maps →
Free on-site parkingCoach parking availableOn-site caféFree WiFiMale & female toiletsLockers availableCovered picnic areas
Straight from Google
4.9 on Google
★★★★★1,400+ reviews from players, parents and party organisers across Yorkshire.
★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
Best day out we've had as a group
Booked for my son's 14th and it blew every other party idea out of the water. 16 different zones, the marshals kept the kids organised the whole time, and the helicopter site is unreal.
DH Danielle H.
Local Guide · 3 photos
Local Guide · 3 photos
★★★★★ 1 month ago
The tanks are worth the trip alone
Drove a mini-tank through the woods shooting paintballs at my mates. Nowhere else does this. Staff were brilliant, safety briefing was thorough without killing the mood.
MO Marcus O.
Reviewed Bawtry Paintball
Reviewed Bawtry Paintball
★★★★★ 2 months ago
Corporate day sorted, zero hassle
Organised for 42 of us. One phone call, everything prepped when we arrived, hot food at lunch. Half the office still talks about it.
PS Priya S.
Local Guide · 12 reviews
Local Guide · 12 reviews
★★★★★ 3 weeks ago
Huge site, felt genuinely immersive
It's not a field with pallets. Real jeeps, a castle, an actual Wessex helicopter. Kids and adults both got something out of it.
TR Tom R.
Reviewed Bawtry Paintball
Reviewed Bawtry Paintball
★★★★★ 5 weeks ago
Stag do highlight
12 lads, all first-timers except two. Marshals balanced the teams so nobody got picked apart. Sore, muddy, grinning.
CW Callum W.
Local Guide · 8 reviews
Local Guide · 8 reviews
Straight from Tripadvisor
4.9 on Tripadvisor
2,000+ verified reviews, and ranked among the top things to do in Doncaster.
Aug 2026
Europe's biggest — and you can tell
We drove up from Nottingham and it was worth every minute. You never play the same zone twice. Face The Predator had our group screaming.
SL Sharon_L
Nottingham, UK
Nottingham, UK
Jul 2026
Perfect for a mixed-age family group
Ages 10 to 46 in our party. Junior markers for the youngest, full kit for the rest, everyone played together safely. Faultless organisation.
G GeoffTravels
Leeds, UK
Leeds, UK
Jul 2026
Safety was spot on
As a nervous parent I asked a lot of questions. Every game supervised, full protection included, and the team never once made me feel like a nuisance.
AK Amanda_K88
Sheffield, UK
Sheffield, UK
Jun 2026
Better than anywhere we've played
We're a regular group and have tried six or seven venues. This is a different level — the movie-set builds make the scenarios actually work.
P PaintballDaveUK
York, UK
York, UK
Jun 2026
Booked again before we left
Café was decent, parking free, and the marshals genuinely seemed to enjoy running the games. Rebooked for the works Christmas do on the way out.
HM Helen_Mc
Lincoln, UK
Lincoln, UK
Ready when you are
Ready for battle?
Choose your date, bring your team, and we'll take care of everything else — from kit to battlefield to bragging rights.
Before you book
Questions people ask us before booking
It stings for a second, similar to a flick with a rubber band — most first-timers say it's far less than they expected, and the adrenaline means you barely notice mid-game. Junior sessions use low-impact markers designed specifically for younger players.
Our activities have different minimum ages, and you'll find them on the relevant pages of our website. The minimum ages for some of our most popular activities are: Laser Combat 6 and above, junior paintball 7, regular paintball 11, and mini-tank battles 15. Anyone under 16 needs a consent form signed by a parent or guardian.
Groups of any size are welcome, and we regularly merge smaller bookings into shared sessions, so there's no minimum group size to get started. If you have fewer than the minimum number required to book through our website, it's always worth giving us a call, as we can often join you with other groups.
We run rain or shine — paintball is a woodland sport and the game zones are built for it. If conditions ever become unsafe, our team will talk you through rescheduling.
Yes — bring us a genuine like-for-like quote from another UK paintball venue and we'll do our best to match it.