Get ready for an adventure
We recommend booking ahead online, though you can try at our cabin on the day. Make sure to check the activity’s requirements first, including age restrictions and supervision ratios. Please aim to arrive twenty minutes before your booking and check in at our cabin first thing. You can save time by having your group sign their Risk Acknowledgement beforehand, check your inbox for the link.
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Sat nav to our locations is not always accurate. Please check your route before setting off and cross-reference with a map.
From the A11 take the B1107 towards Brandon, and follow signs to High Lodge Forest Centre.
Nearby train stations are Thetford and Brandon. From Thetford we can be reached by a 15-minute bus followed by a 40-minute walk, or a twenty-minute taxi or 35-minute cycle ride. Brandon is an hour walk away or a 15-minute cycle.
What to wear and bring
Dress for fun in the forest! Closed, sturdy shoes are a must — no heels, slip-ons, flip-flops or Crocs (they might be comfy, but they're not adventure-proof). Keep your midriff covered so your harness sits over clothing, and tie back long hair — we don't want it catching in the treetops.
Oh, and trust us on this one — don't wear white. The forest floor has a sense of humour, and it doesn't play nicely with laundry day. Our adventures are great in all weathers, as long as you're prepared!
Our blog covers what to wear in every season and what to bring for a brilliant day out.
Toilets
Changing Facilities
Personal Storage
Food & Drink
Picnic Area
Forest Shelter
Accessibility & Special Requirements
Accessing adventure
We take pride in sharing our activities with as many people as possible. Please contact us if you have any questions about accessibility support for our experiences.
Get biking
Hire some bikes and head out on one of the cycle trails.
Take to the trails
Put the families map reading skills to test on the Gruffalo Orienteering trail.
Go to the play areas
There are giant swings, pyramids, a treehouse and the Sound Trail.
Groups & Parties
A Go Ape children's birthday party experience is full of thrills and excitement, perfect for an unforgettable children's birthday.
Take learning beyond the classroom with award-winning school and education trips at Go Ape.
Celebrate the groom-to-be with an unforgettable Go Ape stag party. Book online for up to 10 people, or contact our team to plan a bigger group adventure packed with thrills, laughs, and forest fun.
Dogs are allowed within the park. It's recommended they are kept on a lead in the busy areas around car parks, cafe and play areas. There are a number of walking trails where off lead time is more appropriate for well behaved dogs with a number of poo bins available in busier areas. The MTB trails are best avoided by pedestrians and dog walkers to ensure all forest users remain safe. Dogs are allowed in the cafe. Please ensure you bring a spectator with you to look after any dogs if you are participating on the course.
There is a cafe on site that serves breakfast, lunch and snack items, including hot drinks. The opening hours vary with the seasons but it is open every day that the site is. There is also a takeaway spot open in peak periods for snacks and ice creams. High Lodge also has a bike hire shop located behind the cafe.
Baby changing and accessible facilities are located both in the toilet block by the information point and in the cafe (during opening hours). There is also a 'changing places' facility with access available on request from the information point. Further information can be found on Forestry England's website.
The main path from the accessible Adder car park to the toilets, information point, cafe and Go Ape cabin is hard surface and suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The paths below the Go Ape courses are forest floor, therefore subject to tree roots and uneven surfaces in places. There is a purpose built all access 'Heritage' trail site which is suitable for wheelchair users, pushchairs and bicycles. If you have any specific accessibility requirements please contact us ahead of your visit.
Parking is managed by Foresty England. Customers can park in any of the car parks located within the barriers. It is ticketless ANPR entry, which is paid for at the pay stations before you leave. The pay stations are located by the information point. Blue badge holders are required to pay for parking. There is an accesible car park (Adder) which is closest to the toilet block and information point.
We are able to store small items such as car keys, phones and wallets in the cabin but belongings are left at own risk. We recommend leaving any larger items in vehicles due to limited space if you arrive by car.
There are toilets at the main Forestry England information point which you pass from the car parks to our cabin. There is also an accessible toilet and a 'changing places' facility. Other toilets are also available in the cafe building which are available during their opening hours.
Go Ape Thetford is at High Lodge Forest Centre, 5 minutes from Thetford and from the A11, and 5 minutes from Brandon. There are signs at the entrance to the park and a long driveway into the forest before reaching the ANPR barriers to enter. Continue on to the parking areas and you'll see our cabin alongside the cafe.
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any concerns or queries before your visit, we’re happy to help!
Contact Our Team
Our Customer Care Team can be contacted from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm at weekends.
Email Enquiries
Alternatively you can contact us by email using the below email address and we'll get back to you.
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