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Crathes Castle

(Aberdeenshire)

Near Aberdeen

Enjoy Our Epic Skateboard Zip.

Enjoy a super day out near Aberdeen: Set in the grounds of historic Crathes Castle, Go Ape is proud to unveil a skateboard zip.

This Go Ape tree top adventure will unleash your inner Tarzan, get you outdoors having fun and above all (no pun intended), leave you with a big monkey grin.

A stones throw from Aberdeen, here’s your chance to get away from it all and live life more adventurously in some beautiful surroundings.

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Get out and about this season

For full availability simply 'check availability' for exact details of Crathes' opening hours.

Times will vary on daylight hours… some adventures even open at 08:00 in the summer for those early birds!

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 in 2012).

24th March – 30th October daily.

Closed Wednesday (during term time).

Weekends only throughout November.

Course stats

Check out these crazy stats for Crathes Castle!

  • Number of sections 5
  • Longest Zip Wire 125 metres
  • Longest Crossing 92 metres
  • Total Length 592 metres
  • Number of Crossings 28
  • Highest Point 8.6 metres

The Team at Crathes

The Address

Go Ape! Crathes Castle
Crathes
Banchory
Aberdeenshire
AB31 5QJ

Get directions

By car

Located off the A93, 5 miles east of Banchory. Follow brown signs for Crathes Castle.

Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Please always check the route before setting off, and cross reference with a map.

Please note that parking charges are as follows: £2 all day.

By train

The nearest train station is Aberdeen. For more information visit National Rail

By bus

Stagecoach Bluebird bus numbers 201, 202 and 203 from Aberdeen bus station stop at the entrance to Crathes Estate.

Staying Over

There's plenty of places to stay in Aberdeen... only a stones throw away.

 

Local Area

Some nearby places which may be of interest:

Crathes Castle offers a great range of other outdoor activities to fill your day. Check out the Crathes Castle brochure and find out more.

Please note that parking charges at Crathes Castle are as follows: £2 all day.

Plus Aberdeen is not far away and there's plenty of things to do.

There plenty of walks in Aberdeenshire to enjoy.

 

Why not contact our Events Team to get your whole tribe in the trees - from Aberdeen to Wyre, 10 to 280 people, for adults and children - We can tailor a day that you and your tribe will never forget. It can include outdoor catering, mountain bike hire and much much more. Just give us a call on 0845 643 9314.
Rated 5 Bananas Karen 14 May 2012
My boys had been going on at me for a long time about "Going Ape" but my fear of heights didn't make me rush to take part. So in my madness I decided to treat them. They didn't know they were coming to Crathes Castle to "Go Ape" I had them totally convinced (my brother and nephew played along with me) that they were going flower picking!!! I am really quite mad anyway so they actually believed I would make them do that. It was a picture to see their faces when they realised what they were going to be doing (that was walking through the doors that it clicked to them). I managed up the first rope ladder looking straight ahead at the tree then totally freaked out a what came next. Luckily your lovely instructor (too nervous to remember her name) talked me through the whole process and convinced me that I could do it. And I did!!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally surprised myself and my boys!!!!!!!!! Had a wonderful day, glad I came. I can now tick this off my bucket list. Which means that I have to go off the high chute at the waterpark this year on holiday !!!!! Oh No!!
Rated 4 Bananas Linda 14 May 2012
Hi We took a party of 8 for my daughters 14th, we loved it! Ages ranged from 13 to 55 years! Great fun.
Rated 4 Bananas Brenda 14 May 2012
Fun, enjoyable experience. Went late afternoon (3.30pm) so only criticism was that, although we were told that we could go round the course again the ladders had been removed (though I am sure if we asked this would have been addressed). However, we did have a great afternoon and would definitely try again.
Rated 5 Bananas Ferguson, 14 May 2012
The whole group loved the Tarzan swing!
Rated 4 Bananas Kevin 14 May 2012
The scarier the better of me! The Tarzan swing always makes me pause and count to ten. Terrifying and brilliant at the same time!
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GORILLAS
18 years +
 £30
BABOONS
10 - 17 years
Over 1.4m £20
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