Ok, so here’s the problem. I’m organising Benjie Gillam’s stag party and the consensus is that we should be going for paintball in the south of england. The problem is that:
- There’s a million paintball venues in Hampshire/Dorset
- Some of them are terrible… but which ones?
- The reviews online seem to disagree as to which are best/ok/crap
- I’m not able to travel down there and investigate them
So… is it possible to work this all out? I’m hoping so. Here’s a list of locations I’ve found… if you’ve any views on them, please leave a remark in the comments. Beer to the winner, or something 😉
SOUTHAMPTON AREA
SKIRMISH PAINTBALL GAMES
LOCATION: Address, Skirmish Lasham, Manor Farm Buildings, Lasham, Hampshire, GU34 5SL
COST: Ultimate Package = £49.95
INFO: Useful, well-designed site. Cool games. Heard some bad reviews though?
COMBAT SOUTH
Hard-core BB guns. Definitely NOT paintball, but looks like a hoot.
PAINTBALLING SOUTHAMPTON
SESSIONS (END TIMES ARE APPROX): 0915 – 1600HRS
COST: £14.99 per person entry: Paintballs £6.99 per 100, £5.99 per 100 if purchased in bulk (2000).
FOOD: BBQ, included I think
LOCATION: Rose Wood, Lee Lane, Romsey, Hampshire. SO16 0AD. Tel: 0800 849 4911
PAINTBALLING HAMPSHIRE
LOCATION: National Paintball Parks (Hants), Street End Copse, Hook Road, Rotherwick, Hook, Hants RG27
INFO: Very generic website
AMBUSH PAINTBALL
LOCATION: Shedfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO32 2HL
COST: £55 – to include all equipment, lunch, hot drinks and 700 paintballs – must be pre-booked/pre-paid.
INFO: Seems friendly. Not sure about how much the facility has to offer
CAMOUFLAGE PAINTBALL
COST: 1000 ball = £39.95
LOCATION: Woodside Farm, Gosport Road, Privett, Nr.Alton, Hampshire. GU34 3NJ
INFO: Very little on the website.
GO BALLISTIC
Also at fareham and portsmouth
PAINTBALL PARK
Not very professional looking – will check out reviews
DELTA FORCE
LOCATION: Lee Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO16 0AD
COST: Doesn’t state on site, though balls not too much
URBAN PAINTBALL
LOCATION: Hilsea Industrial Estate, 2b Limberline Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BJ, Portsmouth
COST: £50.00 = 800 balls
INFO: Seems a bit kiddyish and small?
BOURNEMOUTH AREA
CHALLENGE LEISURE
LOCATION: 248 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hants. BH24 2SB
INFO: Not a great website. Nowhere near enough info. Not paintball-focussed.
SKIRMISH PAINTBALL DORSET
LOCATION: Skirmish Paintball Dorset, Oak Cottage, Bere Wood, Bere Regis. BH20 7JJ
INFO: Looks pretty decent… doesn’t have its own website as far as I can tell
BOURNEMOUTH PAINTBALLING
LOCATION: Skirmish Dorset, North Almer Barn, North Almer, Dorset. BH20
DORSET PAINTBALL
LOCATION: Skirmish Paintball Dorset, Oak Cottage, Bere Wood, Bere Regis. BH20 7JJ
DELTA FORCE
LOCATION: Wattons Ford Common, Wattons Lane, Matchams, Ringwood, BH24 2BS.
COST: Doesn’t state on site, though balls not too much
INFO: Is it still going? Heard they had planning permission prob?
MAX EVENTS
INFO: Very little indeed
CAMOUFLAGE PAINTBALL
LOCATION: Christchurch Road, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 6AE
INFO: Very little
NATIONWIDE PAINTBALL
LOCATION: Christchurch Road, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AE
PAINTBALL NATION
LOCATION: Hurn
INFO: Very little
GO BALLISTIC
COST: 400 + 1 bomb = £34
LOCATION: Hurn Court Lane
INFO: 12 game zones in firing zone
PAINTBALL SAS
Doesn’t look great TBH
PAINTBALL WARRIORS
LOCATION: Paintball Warriors, Uddens Drive, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7BQ
COST: £45 = 1000 balls
INFO: Lots of game zones. Simple but decent site
TIMING: Full Days Paintball : 9.15 am – 4.30 pm ( BBQ lunch included )
DORCESTER AREA
MEGA PAINTBALL
COST: £55 for 1000
INFO: Nice site. Indoor version at Poole. UKPSF
SALISBURY AREA
VIRTUAL WARFARE
LOCATION: Virtual Warfare, Units 3&4 Grimsdyke Granaries, Blandford Road, Salisbury, SP5 5RL
COST: 5 games for £30
INFO: Laser-based, but informative website. Looks pretty good
Any thoughts, leave them in the comments… let’s make this a kick-ass event for Benjie!
