Rivington
(Lancashire)
Near BoltonEnjoy a 200 metre long zip wire over the edge of the Rivington reservoir.
Our tree top adventure at Rivington is officially an Enjoy England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction and is sure to be a hit for any outdoor adventure lover. It’s tree-top crossings and lengthy zip-wires take in some Lancashire’s most breathtaking views.
You are guaranteed a warm welcome at Rivington. And it’s home to one of the most exciting zip wires: You’ll cross a bay in the reservoir and you’ll get a birds eye view over the water!
With its rugged hills, picturesque reservoirs and woodland bustling with wildlife, Rivington is hailed as Chorley’s mini Lake District and makes a great day out.
Get out and about this season
For full availability simply 'check availability' for exact details of Rivington's 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).
Weekends in February and March
Plus we're open throughout February half term - that's the 13th - 17th February.
23rd March – 30th October daily.
Closed Tuesday (during term time).
Weekends only throughout November.
Course stats
Check out these crazy stats for Rivington!
- Number of sections 5
- Longest Zip Wire 198 metres
- Longest Crossing 17.5 metres
- Total Length 924 metres
- Number of Crossings 31
- Highest Point 10 metres
The Team at Rivington
The Address
Go Ape Rivington
Great House Barn
Rivington Lane
Horwich
Bolton
By car
For Rivington, leave the M61 at JCT 6 and follow signs for Horwich.
Stay on the main road through the town until you get to the roundabout with the Crown pub on the right. Go straight ahead at the roundabout and take the right turning immediately after onto Lever Park Avenue.
Follow signs to Great House Barn and Visitors Centre passing Rivington and Blackrod High School on the right and continue for about a mile. Turn left at Great House Barn into the car park and you'll find us straight ahead. We have our own car park in front of the Go Ape cabin.
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.
Local Area
Some nearby places which may be of interest:
There's plenty of things to do in the Rivington area.
Why not go boating on the reservoir with The Anderton Centre? Or horse riding at Matchmoor riding centre, Horwich.
Treat yourself to a bit of shopping at The Trafford Centre, Manchester. Enjoy a bite to eat at the Bay Horse Inn.
Or continue your adventure with some Mountain Biking with Cycle Adventure, Preston.
Diane
16 May 2012 
Lydia
15 May 2012
Thomas
15 May 2012
David
15 May 2012
Julia
15 May 2012 
