Moors Valley Country Park
(Dorset/Hampshire)
Near BournemouthBest Tourism Attraction Experience 2012 at Bournemouth Tourism Awards.
Set in a Great Park with Adventures for Everyone. If you’re looking for days out in Dorset, there’s no doubt you’ll leave Moors Valley Country Park (near Bournemouth) with a monkey sized grin.
Our ‘classic‘ Tree Top Adventure features a NEW zip wire and some 1000 metres of high ropes crossings, we’re sure you won’t forget this epic outdoor adventure in the New Forest.
And you can get off road and enjoy our epic forest adventure with Go Ape Forest Segway - an awesome segway experience in Dorset with a down to earth twist.
Then there’s our Go Ape Tree Top Junior adventure for Junior Tarzans. Up to an hour of exploring the tree tops for all to enjoy.
Get out and about with us this season
For full details on dates and times simply 'check availability' and you'll see when Moors Valley is open.
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 next year).
Open daily February Half Term (16th - 24th February)
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March.
Open Daily Easter Holidays.
Term Time (closed Mondays).
Open Daily Summer Holidays.
Term Time (closed Tuesday).
Open Daily October Half Term.
Open November Weekends.
Course stats
Here are our Tree Top Adventure stats for Go Ape Moors Valley Country Park.
- Number of sections 5
- Longest Zip Wire 166 metres
- Longest Crossing 25 metres
- Total Length 1,000 metres
- Number of Crossings 39
- Highest Point 11 metres
The Team at Moors Valley
The Address
Go Ape Moors Valley
Moors Valley Country Park
Horton Road, Ashley Heath
Nr Ringwood, Hampshire
BH24 2ET
By car
Moors Valley Country Park is situated 10 miles North of Bournemouth. Ringwood is the nearest town. The park itself is well signposted with brown signs from the A31, A338 from Bournemouth and the Ashley Heath roundabout.
The entrance to the park is off Horton Road, which leads off the Ashley Heath roundabout, accessible to traffic from the A31 East and West and the A338 from Bournemouth.
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 the following parking charges apply: £2 - £8 per day. Different Charges apply for minibuses & coaches please see www.moors-valley.co.uk for information
By train
The nearest train station to Moors Valley Go Ape is Bournemouth. A service operates from Waterloo to Bournemouth regularly and is operated by Southwest Trains.
By bus
The number 38 bus service that covers the Ferndown and Ringwood area stops at Lions Lane, at the Castleman Trailway entrance to Moors Valley (just over a mile walk to the Visitor Centre). Please visit the Traveline website (click on all stops) or phone 0845 0727 093 for more details.
Local Area
Some nearby places which may be of interest:
With plenty of things to do for any outdoor activities lover: There's exciting cycle trails, adventure playgrounds (for the kids!) and some lovely walk to be done, you can make a day of it at Moors Valley.
Get off the beaten track and enjoy an epic adventure with Go Ape! Forest Segway.
Any under 10's can enjoy our Tree Top Junior adventure.
Or why not get on a bike and explore on two wheels.
Please note that the following parking charges apply at Moors Valley: £2 - £8 per day. Different Charges apply for minibuses & coaches please see www.moors-valley.co.uk for information
Corporate Events
Like all the best things in life, Go Ape is even better shared – bring your work tribe for a team building day out of the office. In 2012, we’ve created over 700 unforgettable events. We can look after groups of between 15 to 280 and we guarantee you a day out you’ll never forget.
Why not contact our Corporate Events Team to get your whole work tribe in the trees. Your day could include our 'classic' tree top adventure, forest segways, mountain biking, a Forest BBQ, welcome drinks and much more. Just give us a call on 0845 643 9314 to find out more and get a quote from the Events Team.
Feedback from Moors Valley Country Park
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.
Julia -
Tree Top Junior, on
21 May 2013
Lucy -
Tree Top Junior, on
20 May 2013
Carole -
Tree Top Adventure, on
20 May 2013
Iain -
Forest Segway, on
17 May 2013
Leanne -
Forest Segway, on
16 May 2013
