Buxton
(Derbyshire)
Near BuxtonOne of our highest adventures, close to a 2 million year old natural limestone cave.
Our Buxton adventure is set in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park and within walking distance of the historic Spa town itself. One of the best days out in Derbyshire, you’ll enjoy high ropes, a zip wire and much much more.
If you fancy yourself as a bit of an explorer, you could also visit the adjacent Poole’s Cavern, a 2 million year old, natural limestone cave. Now that’s ancient. There’s some epic activities in the beautiful Derbyshire and Go Ape is one of them.
Get out and about this season
For full availability simply click on our 'Check Availability & Book Now' function for the exact times and dates Buxton will be open.
Times will vary on daylight hours. Some of our adventures even open at 08:00 in the summer for those early gorillas!
Below is a snapshot of when our forest doors open.
We're open from February to November, but we close our forest doors during December and January (...it gets a little chilly and we like to maintain our adventures so they're all ready to go).
Open daily February Half Term (16th - 24th February).
Open Weekends in March.
Open Daily Easter Holidays.
Term Time (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Open for half term (25th May - 2nd June)
Term Time (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Open Daily Summer Holidays.
Term Time (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Open Daily October Half Term (26th October - 3rd November).
Open November Weekends.
Course stats
Here are our Tree Top Adventure stats for Go Ape Buxton.
- Number of sections 5
- Longest Zip Wire 159 metres
- Longest Crossing 19 metres
- Total Length 733 metres
- Number of Crossings 32
- Highest Point 30 metres
The Team at Buxton
The Address
Go Ape Buxton
Buxton Country Park
Pooles Cavern, Green Lane
Buxton, Derbyshire
SK17 9DH
By car
Once you reach Buxton, follow the brown signs to Poole's Cavern.
Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Please always check the route it has given you before setting off, and cross reference with a map.
Please note that parking charges are as follows: Cars, Minibuses & Coaches: £1.50 for 4 hours or £3 for the day.
By train
The Northern Line operates a train service to Buxton.
Bus and rail links to Buxton town centre are 20 minutes walk to Poole's Cavern.
The train line finishes at Buxton and starts at Manchester Piccadilly. The course is approximately 20 minutes walk from the Buxton train station. Alternatively you can arrange a taxi to take you to the course or hop on your bike.
By bus
Trent Barton Buses and Bower Buses run services in and around Buxton.
There are several different buses operating in the local area and surrounding towns/ villages but direct buses can also be taken from Manchester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield. The course is approximately 15 minutes walk from the Market place where the majority of buses terminate.
Local Area
Some nearby places which may be of interest:
There's plenty of things to do so you can fill your day in Buxton. How about a trip to Pooles Cavern? A 2 million year old natural limestone cave.
Or why not enjoy some other outdoor activities and wander and picnic in the country park itself. There's plenty of wildlife and beautiful woodland to view.
Please note that parking charges are as follows: Cars, Minibuses & Coaches: £1.50 for 4 hours or £3 for the day.
Feedback from Buxton
Take a look at what some of our tribe have said about their time in the forest. It's always good to hear it straight from the Gorilla's mouth (...and we're proud to say it’s totally unedited!) And why not have a peek at what people are saying about us on Trip Advisor.
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