Faqs

For environmental reason you cannot bring confetti cannons, party poppers or anything similar to this.

Players should wear old, comfortable clothing and may also want to bring a change of clothes for the conclusion of the game. We strongly recommend boots with ankle support and deep tread/rubber soles – it can get a bit slippery in the woodlands! Some players may choose to wear wellies if it is muddy during the winter months – but it is up to each individual to decide if they want to choose a waterproof option rather than the safety of ankle support. Paintball gloves are available to buy at the centre, or you can bring your own. You may also want to bring some money for purchasing additional paintballs (we accept cash and credit/debit cards verified by PIN only. Please note: fees apply to the use of credit and debit cards).

You can bring certain items of your own equipment to the centre, but it is always at the discretion of the Centre Manager whether you can use it. You can bring your own goggles, provided they are designed for paintball games and have not been modified in any way. You can bring your own paintball gun, but you will only be able to use it if you have arranged a private game and only if it can operate from a Plymouth Paintball gas bottle. The use is at the discretion of the Centre Manager, and the gun will be subjected to a chronograph test. We do NOT allow any customers’ own gas cylinders at any of our paintball centres.

For health and safety reasons, and to maintain a consistent safety standard across all centres, you can only use paintballs issued by Plymouth Paintball on the day of your event.

There is no way of knowing how many paintballs any individual will use, as it depends on how trigger happy you are! It is entirely up to each person how many paintballs they want to use. The average use across the entire the company (by kids and adults) is 400-500 paintballs per person per session. You can purchase paintballs at the centre throughout the session, during the breaks between games.

Additional items such as paintballs, lunch, gloves and paintball grenades (for players aged 18+ years) can be purchased from the basecamp shop with cash or card (verified by PIN only). Please note we do not accept payment on site by cheque. The following fees apply when purchasing items on site:

In accordance with The Consumer Rights (Payments Surcharge) Regulations 2012 these fees reflect Plymouth Paintball’s actual costs in processing card transactions.

We believe paintball is safe for kids, but ultimately the parents must learn about paintball and decide for themselves whether their child is hardy and mature enough to participate. To help you with this, we have compiled an ‘Information for Parents’ guide, which can be included in your information pack or requested from our friendly staff by calling 0203 869 9135. Please also see the FAQ concerning ‘Minimum Age’ below for more information.

For regular paintball the minimum age is 8 years old and for mini paintball the minimum age is 7. The equipment and level of supervision provided by Plymouth Paintball makes paintball safe for any age of player – so it’s not the ‘danger’ involved that determines our age limit – rather the fact that the equipment is quite heavy, and it can be daunting for very young children. Some 7 year olds might find it too much as well, so if you are in any doubt please pre book a tour of one of our centres on a weekend and have a look for yourself – the Centre Manager would be delighted to arrange this for you. Our insurance is not limited by age – people of all ages are fully insured. Please note our Plymouth Paintball Centre offers mini paintball for 7-10 year olds, so if your child is younger, you may wish to choose this event. Please speak to one of our event coordinators to find out more.

All our venues provide drinks & snacks for purchase at the shop.

No alcohol is permitted at our paintball centres. Any players who have been drinking will be excluded from the games and asked to leave the centre.