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Treetop Challenge

The Goliath of our high ropes adventures. One to test your nerve and head for heights. Perfect for adults and older children over 1.4m.
- Go Moderate/Hard
- 2-3 hours
- From £25
Treetop Adventure Plus

A treetop experience for grown up kids with challenging obstacles, high platforms and long zips. Great for more adventurous children (1.2m & over).
- Go Easy/Moderate
- 1 hour
- From £23
Treetop Adventure

This experience lasts one hour and is perfect for young adventurers and families looking for some jam-packed fun in the forest canopy. Ideal for young adventurers over 1m tall.
- Go Easy
- 1 hour
- From £19
Speed Climbing

Speed Climbing at Go Ape Alexandra Palace will get your competitive juices flowing as you race a friend up a 9m wall. You’ll need to be quick as spaces are limited and this exclusive adventure ends on 26th August!
- Go Moderate
- 20 minutes
- £10
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
Treetop Challenge Xpress

A high-wire adventure for thrill seekers who want to get their adrenaline-kicks in super quick time. For adults who are short of time but still want a dose of thrill.
- Go Moderate/Hard
- 90 minutes
- From £25
Forest Segway

Heavy duty all-terrain Segway + spectacular off-road trails = possibly the most fun you can have on two wheels in the woods.
- Go Moderate
- 1 hour
- From £29
Nets Adventure

Tree houses, netted walkways, bouncy nets full of inflatable balls ALL 30 feet above the forest floor.
- Go Easy
- 2 hours
- From £19
The Plummet

A 12m free fall toward the forest floor. The Plummet is an adventure junkies delight! Located at selected sites only. Purchase as an extra on your Treetop Challenge at cabin or as an individual activity.
- Go Moderate/Hard
- 20mins
- From £5
Zip Line Experience

Big, high, fast zips. Don't look down zips. Scream if you want to go faster zips. We love them and we know you do too. So whether you are short on time or just short on thrills check out the NEW Zip Line Experience at selected locations.
- Go Easy/Moderate
- 60- 90 minutes
- From £18
Axe Throwing

An exciting new activity, available at Go Ape Coventry and now Go Ape Matfen. Get back to your roots and channel your inner warrior with an hour of stress-busting axe throwing.
- Go Easy/Moderate
- 1 hour
- From £15
Sundown Zips

Experience the thrill of zip wires in the dark!
- Go Easy/Moderate
- Various
- from £22

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Lake District Go Ape - BIG ZIPS, BIG HILLS, BIG VIEWS!

An unforgettable day out awaits in the Adventure Capital of England

Grizedale

Exclusive Zip Trek Adventure within a short drive from Ambleside and Hawkshead.

Go wild with FIVE beloved Go Ape Adventures at Grizedale Forest.

Little monkeys and great apes alike can take to the trees and test their skills on our Go Ape Treetop favourites. Or, slightly closer to the ground, encounter enchanting waterfalls and mountain views on two wheels.

However, the pièce de résistance is our exclusive Zip Trekking Adventure!

Race your mates across 3km of tandem zip wiring through the Lake District's sky-scaping Douglas firs.

Who is it for?

Adventurous families and adults (height min = 1m on our youngest activity).

10 mins by car from ambleside and hawkshead

Whinlatter

Leap, clamber and jump like our red squirrels on Treetop Challenge and our No.1 Forest Segway location within a short drive from Keswick.

Take in panoramic lake and mountain views from our unusual topless trees.

On two wheels, drink in dramatic Forest Segway views which inspired countless dreamers from the top of Whinlatter Pass – over 1000ft above sea level!

Who is it for?

Thrill-seekers over 1.4m and 10 years ready for BIG heights and BIG views.

10 mins by car from Keswick

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