As a head teacher I went to Campaign to inspect on the recommendation of another school for an end…read moreof term activity. I have little experience of what to look for at a Paintball site apart from Health and Safety and whether the punters were enjoying themselves. On arrival I was greeted by two staff with a friendly wave and taken to meet the owners. Fortunately, there were several schools arriving as well as groups of adults. It appears Campaign has been owned by the same guys for over 20 yearsthe site is vast and what I saw totally reassured me. Interestingly, the first school to be briefed was a school that I knew really well having worked there many years ago so I was able to speak to the pupils and teachers as the morning went on. They liked the equipment, the variety of themed areas and the banter of the marshals. Some games were extremely tactical and serious stuff. It was obvious the adrenalin was flowing and every pupil I spoke to was fully engaged and loving it. Lunch was also provided in the price. Most groups I spoke to had been before, and this backed up what the owners said about repeat business and making the experience bespoke for 'their customers'. In conclusion a well run operation, clear instructions, heavy focus on safety (I was given a briefing and had to wear the goggles, protective gear on the range even at lunchtime) and what seems like new equipment. I intend to take a large group of dads (and daughters) to Campaign very soon.

Excellent place for a day out…read more I have been to Campaign three times now. I had such a blast on my 21st birthday many moons ago that I arranged an outing for work. Last saturday I dutifully arranged my best mate Jon's stag party. Really pleased to say we weren't let down by Campaign.. These guys certainly take a lot of care in what they do and I can't praise them highly enough. Thanks again.

Brilliant day of paintballing ! We have been regular paintballers for the last 15 years and have…read moretried most of the venues in the South of England - this location is by far the best. Great maps and the staff are professional. Be sure to loadout with grenades to give you the edge over the enemy... Big shout out to the head marshall Joe - thanks for looking after us ! See you again soon. Cheers, Paul

My sons and I recently went paintballing at the Delta Force paintball site in Southampton. I booked…read morein four of us but a couple of days before the event, my sons wanted to bring a few of their friends so after a quick phone call I was a able to add five extra players to our booking. Come the day, the site was quite hard to find so we arrived ten or fifteen minutes late. We quickly had to fill out some registration forms, grab our equipment (a helmet, black overalls, ammo holder and a paintball hopper), buy our paintballs and get put into a team with some other guys and girls. The manager of the site then gave a safety brief which didn't really leave any stone unturned and then we were taken out into the games. The day followed this pattern Play two ten-minute halves of each 'game zone', swapping sides for each half before being taken back to the basecamp for a quick break to top up on paintballs, use the toilet and grab a drink. We would then repeat this process until half way through the day when we had lunch, which consisted of pizzas. I couldn't eat much of mine (as I'm currently on a diet) but they were good and the boys enjoyed them especially! After lunch we were taken out into the games again. Throughout the day we played a capture the huts game on a village field, a raise the flag on the fort game, a high adrenaline total annihilation game called 'speedball' and a couple of others. The whole day seemed like it went by far too quickly but we all had a lot of fun! So much so that we are all going back again next month with a group of thirty of us! Thanks again Delta Force.

Would you voluntarily get shot by a rapid fire machine gun at close range? The answer that any…read moresound-minded person would give to such a question would be Absolutely not, unless of course you like paintball. Paintball (and I'm sure the't' is silent) is surely the juncture at which BDSM and sport meet; not that I'd wear PVC on the field; too conspicuous. Not enough padding. Mayhem is astonishingly easy to get to; unlike some of these fields tucked away in Kent, miles away from any form of public transport, this venue is on the central line. Just get off at Theydon Bois (it's in East London, in case you wondered) and the shuttle which comes once every 10 minutes, literally dumping you at their doorstep. Their attitude to safety is suitably militant; you won't get away with any rapid fire shots when no-one is expecting it or off you go. The ranges are very diverse; loads of woodlands, some trenches to get muddy in, a wild west saloon with not much coverage, which pretty much guarantees a good bruising. Fantastic. The food however is abysmal. Coke? Burgers? Fizzy rubbish? No fruit? Come on. At least spare me a banana I went with a women's extreme sports group called Adventure Dykes; what I was later to learn was that three of our team were in the army and the rest were regulars, which may go some way in explaining why we kicked our opponents' butts. And that's ultimately what's so good about it. It's all about the 'I win, you die' mentality. In the nicest possible way of course

I was leary of Mayhem - I'd heard some mixed things, but only later realised that not all of the…read morepaintballing places named Mayhem are actually run by the same guys. What a relief! This place is actually legit. Having never been paintballing before, I don't have much to compare it to, but overall there was little to be unhappy about. Whilst organisation occasionally felt shambolic at the beginning, that was more a reflection of how hard it is to herd stag do attendees and the like, rather than the marshals' lack of organisation. Marshals were friendly, clear and safety-conscious. They were extremely clear about not taking off helmets at any time, and were reassuringly hard-line about this. They were accommodating and helpful throughout. The variety of scenarios was good - we didn't even get to try all of them, even thoguh we were there the entire day. Facilities besides the arenas aren't the best, but then expectations are very low - it's a paintballing outfit on a farm, so toilets of questionable quality was always going to be a risk. On the plus side, whilst I dreaded how bad the food would be, the burgers were actually edible and nobody got food poisoning, so I consider that a fairly high bar set. Really easy to get to as you just take the Central line to Theydon Bois and then they send down a shuttle coach frequently. Couldn't ask for it to be easier. It also seemed to attract a good crowd; the regulars, at least, were all really nice/helpful and didn't do the kind of eye-rolling and snorting at the rookies that you might expect. All in all, it felt like what a good paintballing place should, at least to this first-timer. I'm certainly intending to return.

This place finally gave me a reason to dust off my paintball marker (it's not a gun, it's a marker)…read morethat I had so lovingly shipped over from the states. The first thing that impressed me about Campaign was how easy it was to get to. From SW6 it was a 25 minute train ride to Effingham and then a 5 minute walk to the range. Easy. The range itself is fantastically well laid out. They've split a large section of forest into about 8 different themed courses with the central area decked out with covered seating areas, a shop, info booths etc. Very professional. The day is also very well structured and organized. People are put in teams and demarcated with colored tape. You play 8 games in a round-robin format and they've planned the day just right so you have enough time between games to rest up, have a drink, etc. The staff, for the most part, were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and a lot of fun. One or two were a bit too.cool for school. But all in all, they did a great job of running the games. One other thing to note is they split the kids and adults up so you don't need to worry about little Timmy getting roughed up by a bunch of lads on their stag do. Now I have to confess, I almost gave this place 3 stars based on one thing - the price. Sure it's 13 quid for all day paintball including equipment rental and a burger but the paint is absolutely ridiculously priced. You'll need to spend another 35 quid on paint to have a good day so expect to spend around 50 quid for a full day. You can't bring your own paint either so there's really no way around it. Given the number of people there, they must be making a killing. Despite that, I'll be going back. It's conveniently located, well run and a lot of fun.

I went to campaign yesterday with my husband, niece and nephew. Apart from a few kids on our team…read morewho thought it was funny to shoot their own team mates, we had a really great time. The marshalls and the staff were great and we were really looked after (and they sorted the naughty kids out!) There is a very strong focus on safety although I was a bit scared to hear that shots anywhere on the body (including head) were considered ok! I would recommend the body armour, I got shot in the back and it didn't hurt atall. My husband who didn't have the armour on and got shot the same has a nice big bruise to show for it! The maps were really great, especially Dodge City which was our favourite. We all had a really fun time and we would definitely like to go again. We used about 850 paintballs each so it wasn't cheap and we could have used more as we ran out in the last game which was hugely disappointing. But if you're not trigger happy like we were you can get away with less. I would recommend campaign, it was a really fun day out and one we shall be repeating soon i'm sure!