Treetop Challenge
Exhilarating fun in the trees with crossings, Tarzan Swings and epic zip wires across five different sites that progress in difficulty as you go. Suitable for anyone who is 1.4m.
- 2-3 hours
- From £25
Adventures
Employee Ownership
Founders Rebecca and Tristram Mayhew announced on 23rd October 2021 that 90% of Go Ape shares have been transferred into an Employee Ownership Trust to benefit all current and future employees. Rebecca and Tristram will retain the remaining 10% of the business.
So every Go Ape employee, whether full time, part-time or seasonal worker, is now a co-owner of the business.
We’re all about creating adventures and encouraging everyone to live life adventurously. On our journey to get everyone swinging through the trees we live by three simple values. They are; to keep the “adventure” in adventure, be socially and environmentally responsible and to do the right thing.
It’s nothing overly complicated, adventure is the course that we’ve set, and these three values are the acid test for every decision that we make along the way.
The origins of Go Ape began with an adventure. Becs and Tris Mayhew were slow traveling through France with their six-month old daughter when they discovered a family swinging through the trees. The teenagers were loving it, but so were the parents. “Look at their eyes, they haven’t had this much fun together in years. We should be doing this!”.
Jettisoning the comfort blanket of their corporate careers, they quit their jobs, sold all they had, borrowed more and risked it all on becoming on-tree-preneurs. There was no financial safety net. It was succeed or lose everything. Friends and family fell into two camps – those who thought they were mad to go for it, and a handful who said they would be mad if they didn’t. Ex-soldier Tris said: “Military training encourages bold ideas, seizing the initiative and managing high risks. I wasn’t afraid of failure but was afraid of not trying.”
Becs and Tris set about creating the company they could be proud of. 20 years, 35 UK and 15 USA locations and over 10 million customers later, they continue to live one huge adventure.
From our Suffolk base we’re plotting ways to get the whole world swinging through the trees. We still have plenty of big hairy goals and our mission remains to be the best adventure company on the planet.
We’ve grown up a lot since we launched at Thetford Forest back in 2002, but that doesn’t mean we’ll rest on our laurels. We’re committed to creating outdoor adventure that great Britons, great Americans, and generally great people will adore. Why not join us, and live life adventurously?
Giving something back isn’t about being worthy – we just think it’s the right thing to do. And, because a belief in the benefits of adventure is at the heart of Go Ape, that’s reflected in our charitable work.
Go Ape Jobs
We're a friendly bunch here at Go Ape, and we believe in rewarding our Tribe accordingly. As well as an exciting environment, we offer our employees a host of benefits, so, if you have bags of energy and passion then we want to hear from you.
NHS worker Clair is on a mission to overcome everything that makes her feel scared. We met her at Go Ape Sherwood Forest to smash her fear of heights.
Go Ape Chrief Gorilla Tristram Mayhew takes us on a journey around the UK to share his favourite zip wire experiences. Zips across valleys in Scotland to towering London rides.
GoGet are a social enterprise that enable those with additional needs to get active. Read about Emilie's adventure at Go Ape Dalby.