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Grizedale

Seasonal Specials: Sundown Sessions

Sundown Zip Trekking Adventure
A unique zip wire expedition through the Lake District after dark. Find out more here.

Sundown Adventure
An hour of treetop excitement and exploration for young adventurers over 1m. Find out more here.

This stunning location in Grizedale Forest is the full monty of adventure with FIVE unrivalled experiences. Adrenaline junkies should head to the Treetop Challenge or Zip Trekking Adventure if seriously high-level tree-top crossings and incredible zip wire flights get your pulse quickening. There’s Treetop Adventure+ for older kids and teenagers and Treetop Adventure for the young would-be explorers. You can also hop on a Segway if you want to see the very best of the Lake District, with breath-taking views of Coniston Lake and mountains.
 

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go ape adventures at grizedale

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Treetop Challenge

The Goliath of our high ropes adventures. This Treetop Challenge is for the true daredevils. Tackle the staggeringly high platforms and tricky tree to tree crossings.

  • Go Moderate/Hard
  • 2-3 hours
  • £29
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Zip Trekking Adventure

One for the zipline fanatics. Seven forest ziplines totalling a whopping 3km. Zip. Wire. Heaven.

  • Go Easy/Moderate
  • 2-3 hours
  • £49
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Treetop Adventure+

A brand new tree high experience with challenging obstacles, higher platforms and longer zips.

  • Go Easy/Moderate
  • 1 hour
  • £24
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Treetop Adventure

Intricate crossings, wobbly bridges and great zip wire rides, all designed with the younger family in mind.

  • Go Easy
  • 1 hour
  • £19
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Forest Segway

Our Segway experience at Grizedale Forest offers the very best of the Lake District. Heavy duty all-terrain Segway + spectacular off-road trails = possibly the most fun you can have on two wheels in the woods.

  • Go Easy/Moderate
  • 1 hour
  • £35
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Sundown Zip Trekking Adventure

A 90 minute zip wire experience in the Lake District after dark.

  • 90 minutes approx.
  • £30
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Sundown Adventure

An exciting treetop experience for children over 1m tall.

  • 60 minutes
  • £20

THE GOLIATH OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Feel the anticipation build on the long winding approach to Go Ape Grizedale which nestles between the lakes Coniston Water and Windermere.

Even by our standards, these are super high courses but the stunning views across the incredible Lake District, with mountains and lakes as your backdrop, are worth the inevitable increase in heart rate.

Grizedale Forest is a haven for zip wire lovers. Each of the high ropes courses offer seriously long flights but the king of forest flying is Zip Trekking Adventure – a spine-tingling 3km aerial adventure. Once you’ve unhooked yourself from your tree high travels why not try one of the 10 walking trails ranging from 1 to 10 miles.

If you’re feeling fit head up to the highest point in Grizedale Forest which offers a spectacular 360-degree view of the Lake District fells.

Bring or hire bikes. There are several cycling routes, some on forest roads and others for more extreme cyclists.

Keep your eyes wide open – Grizedale is the home to the largest site-related ‘Sculpture in the Forest’ exhibition in the country.

Pack up a picnic or grab a drink and a bite to eat at the Visitor Centre tearoom.

Location Overview

  • Corporate Events More info

  • School Trips More info

  • Dogs welcome

  • Parking

  • Bike hire

  • Cycle trails

  • Food and drink

  • Walking routes

  • Winter Opening

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Go Ape Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ

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Know Before You Go

  • Wear sensible clothes for adventure.
  • Footwear must be sturdy and suitable for the outdoors. No sandals, slip off shoes, open toes or heels.
  • Gloves are a good idea. Either bring a pair or you can buy them at the cabin on the day.

Make A Day of It

  • Get out and about in the forest on one of the walking or cycling routes.
  • Explore the famous sculpture trail.
  • The Courtyard Café is the perfect spot to re-fuel.

  • Staff were absolutely fantastic with the boys. They were so friendly and helpful-couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you!

    Minsy

  • My daughter (8) and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Grizedale Go Ape. On a beautiful sunny day, attentive and happy staff (who actually seemed to enjoy their job) greated is on arrival and were very helpful throughout the hour we spend scrambling around 3 levels of tree top fun. Each level completed one after the other and the rest of the time spent on whatever level suits the individuals preference! All very safe and I’d recommend for all with or without climbing experience although if you’re scared of heights you may want to think twice!

    Paul Walmsley

  • Excellent day out with fabulous instructors. Will be back.

    Jacky

  • Brilliant! The guides in charge were really helpful and friendly! It was exhilarating and lots of fun!

    Stephanie

  • So much fun! The instructors were very knowledgable and encouraging, the course is great - especially the Tarzan swing at the end! We’ll definitely be back and can’t wait to bring the kids to the junior section think they’ll love it too.

    Beth

  • Amazing experience and superb team at Grizedale GoApe.., cannot express how grateful we were to Justin who recognised a problem from the ground, and climbed up and gave our 9 year old the confidence to go across the single beam with him... we had an amazing time which was helped by both Justin and Matt (plus another guy with silver hair I didn’t get the name to, soz!), plus my fear of height has somewhat been conquered ..,, recommend this to everyone, it was awesome.

    William

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