Sundown Adventures 2024

Last updated: 21/08/2024

Experience thrilling adventures across the UK in a whole new way this autumn with Go Ape's 2024 Sundown Adventures

With stunning colourful lights (just enough to see where you’re going) and the darkness creeping in beyond, you’ll experience a new level of excitement as you become a creature of the night.

Let your senses go wild in the darkness on Go Ape Sundown Adventures! Bundle up against the brisk autumn chill, breathe in the fresh earthy scent of the woodland and feel the cool rush of zip air.

Sundown Adventures will be available between Friday 18^th October and Sunday 10^th November. Climb, swing, and zip your way to the best adventure you’ll have this autumn season.

Sundown Adventures are site-dependent so please visit the main page for the location you are planning to visit for site-specific details.

By Ilona Cabral

A light drizzle falls on a crisp autumn evening. The sunset is vivid behind the tall pines and the Treetop Adventure lights have just been turned on. I’m ready to begin a spectacular evening swinging through the forest with Go Ape’s Sundown Treetop Adventure.

Around me the course is faintly aglow with colourful lights wound around tree trunks and a few floodlights on the ground lead me along the course. The sky darkens, the moon peaking out from behind the clouds. In short, the setting is utterly spooky and thrilling.

When we arrive at Go Ape, we are kitted and fitted with harnesses with attached glow sticks to add to the festive fun. Then, after a safety brief, we’re ready to go. The Treetop Adventure course is thrilling in the day-time, but the darkness and slightly wet weather adds an even more exciting element.

We’re securely attached to the safety system but can’t quite see the next step in front of us and need to feel with our feet for the next foothold. The best part of the course is undoubtedly the zip wire. With only a couple of floodlights to light the landing site it’s a stomach fizzing experience as we swoop through the dark forest and try to stick our landings (to varying degrees of success).

As we tackle each crossing, I can feel myself, and everyone around me, become more confident. Any uncertain children (or adults) are soon racing around the course for another turn. By the end of the hour, we are panting and rosy cheeked but eager to squeeze in one last loop beneath the starry sky.

Any Go Ape adventure is a treat but this Sundown Treetop Adventure Plus was an unforgettable evening. I would definitely recommend trying a Sundown activity near you. Just because the nights are getting longer doesn’t mean that the fun has to end earlier!