Best Hiking Camping & Adventure Tour Operators Companies in United Kingdom
The 129 best Hiking Camping & Adventure Tour Operators companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Ranking the best Hiking Camping & Adventure Tour Operators companies in the United Kingdom by disclosed equity funding, this directory tracks 129 operators with a combined $25M in raised capital. The sector's growing fast. Yorkshire Wildlife Park anchors the top of the list at $20M, while Ice Factor ($2M) and Ski Yodl ($1M) sit comfortably in the next tier, and EverTrek ($824,811) is one to watch. Backers like BGF, Barclays, and the British Business Bank are clearly paying attention, and so should you, given the sector's projected ~10.8% CAGR as booking management and itinerary planning tools pull more operators into the funded category.
And the digital signal backs that up. Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% year-on-year across 496 travel and tourism apps, which tells you consumer appetite isn't softening. I'd note that secured transaction and privacy compliance is quietly becoming a structural cost for operators at every funding level, something the smaller names like Shell Island ($739,564) and RibRide ($203,121) will feel more acutely as they scale. The funding spread here is wide, the momentum is real, and the operators making infrastructure bets now are the ones worth tracking into the next quarter.
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Ranked: Best Hiking Camping & Adventure Tour Operators companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Wildlife Park Provider of camping & adventure tour operator | $20M | 68 mo ago | Series B | John Minion Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | UmbracoCart FunctionalityMicrosoft ASP.NET+27 | — |
| 2 | Ice Factor Operator of hiking, camping and adventure tours | $2M | 189 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2003 | — | — |
| 3 | Ski Yodl Provider of resort and other booking services | $1M | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | TypeScriptLeafletGoogle Maps+33 | — |
| 4 | EverTrek Operator of adventure and camp trekking | $825K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Andy Moore Founder & CEO | 2017 | JoomlaPHPIonic+31 | — |
| 5 | Shell Island Operator of camping tours | $740K | 71 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2011 | PHPNginxSlider Revolution+8 | — |
| 6 | RibRide Operator of adventure boat tours | $203K | 1 mo ago | Funding Raised | Tom Ashwell Co-Founder & Owner | 2005 | Craft CMSPleskPHP+15 | — |
| 7 | Go Ape Provider of adventure services | $86K | 73 mo ago | Acquired | Rebecca Mayhew Co-Founder and Trustee | 2001 | DatoCMSCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+30 | 1 award |
| 8 | YellowWood Adventures Provider of sustainable small-group adventure tours. It offers tailor-made itineraries focusing on authentic… | $78K | 71 mo ago | Seed | Sam McManus Founder & MD | 2016 | PHPLaravelBootstrap+22 | — |
Top 12 Hiking Camping & Adventure Tour Operators companies in United Kingdom
#1
Funding Raised · Menai Bridge, Wales · founded 2005$203.1Kraised▾
Operator of adventure boat tours. It provides maritime experiences through coastal waters and natural environments. The service utilizes rigid inflatable boats to facilitate trips for passengers seeking water based activities.
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$203.1K
#2
Series B · Doncaster, England · founded 2009 · 650 employees$20.1Mraised▾
Provider of camping & adventure tour operator
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$23.3M
- Sep 2020Series B$20.1M
#3
Seed · Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough · founded 2017$824.8Kraised▾
Operator of adventure and camp trekking
- Jan 2024Seed$824.8K
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2018 · 2 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of resort and other booking services
- Feb 2021Seed$1M
#5
Deadpooled · Fort William, Scotland · founded 2003 · 12 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Operator of an indoor ski center intended to offer an enhanced ice climbing experience to the people in Scotland. The company's facility provides services that include mountain climbing, aerial adventure courses and rock climbing, enabling mountain climbing enthusiasts to practice at a reasonable rate.
- Sep 2010Seed$1.5M
#6
Funding Raised · Bangor, Wales · founded 2011 · 19 employees$739.6Kraised▾
Operator of camping tours
- Jul 2020Conventional Debt$739.6K
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 2001 · 899 employees$86.5Kraised▾
Provider of adventure services
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$86.5K
#8
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 1 employees$77.5Kraised▾
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- Jul 2020Seed$77.5K
#9
Late Stage · St. Peter Port, Guernsey · founded 2018—raised▾
Skyhook is a platform that allows users to book adventure holidays with authentic local guides around the world. They offer a variety of trips, including Everest Base Camp, Morocco Highlights, and Tour du Mont Blanc.
- Dec 2023Post IPO—
#10
Funding Raised · Fleetwood, England · founded 1944—raised▾
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#11
Funding Raised · Nuneaton, England · founded 2014 · 27 employees—raised▾
Operator of hiking, camping, and adventure tours
- Mar 2021Conventional Debt—
#12
Funding Raised · United Kingdom · 125 employees—raised▾
Operator of zoological park dedicated to animal conservation and education. The park exhibits animals from various global regions, including lemurs and European brown bears. It actively participates in conservation efforts across multiple countries and continents, focusing on species preservation and habitat protection. The park offers membership programs providing benefits and supporting its charitable activities.
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