Go Ape Grizedale
Go Ape Grizedale is based in Ambleside, Cumbria, and offers a professional and friendly team to help you have a great time and enjoy the experiences available.
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 Plus 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.
Activities at Go Ape Grizedale include:
- Tree Top Challenge
- Zip Trekking adventure
- Tree Top Adventure
- Tree Top Adventure Plus
- Forest Segway
We have also included their opening times and contact details. If you have any questions, you can contact the venue directly.
Facilities
Useful Information
- 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.
- Midges will be around during the summer months. Remember to bring some spray or you can buy some from the cabin on the day.
Activities available in this location
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Contact
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 0QJ
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Tree Top Challenge
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
This Treetop Challenge is for the true daredevils. Tackle the staggeringly high platforms and tricky tree to tree crossings. Free-falling through the Douglas firs feels particularly heart-stopping at this thrilling location. Take a trip over the busy road below on one of the two speedy zip lines, or really challenge yourself with the free-fall Tarzan Swing. If you’re looking to smash personal goals and have an incredible experience, this is for you.
Useful Information
- Minimum Age: 10 Years
- Minimum Height: 1.4m / 4 feet 7 inches
- Maximum Weight: 130kg / 20.5 stone
- One participating adult (18+) can supervise up to two children aged 10 to 15 years while on the course.
Zip Trekking Adventure
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Buddy up for 3km of tandem zip wiring through the Lake District's sky-scaping Douglas firs. Hike your way up to the highest points in the forest and zip down. Who can scream the loudest on the 500-metres, longest zip?
Following government guidelines for public transport, as the activity requires a minibuis journey to the start of the course all participants will be required to wear a face mask while in transit. Please bring your own mask or purchase upon arrival.
Useful Information
- Minimum Age: 13 Years
- Minimum Height: 1.4m / 4 feet 7 inches
- Maximum Weight: 124kg / 19.5 stone
- One participating adult (18+) to supervise up to six children aged between 13-15.
- 16 and 17 year olds do not require a participating adult but cannot supervise others.
Tree Top Adventure
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Start the kiddies young on Treetop Adventure - they only need to be 1m tall.
Go Ape Grizedale is home to our only Treetop Adventure which showcases a tiered course and ‘Lobster Pot’ change of height crossing. We guarantee the two awesome zip wires will have the wind in your hair and put smile on your face. A nice little warm-up circuit before you all progress to more extreme high ropes challenges.
Useful Information
- Minimum Age: N/A
- Minimum Height: 1m
- Maximum Weight: 130kg / 20.5 stone
- One participating adult (18+) to supervise up to two children aged under 6 while on the course.
- An Adult (18+) to supervise up to 8 children aged 6-15 years from the ground or on the activity.
Tree Top Adventure Plus
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
This is the perfect high ropes course for family fun with children over 6-years-old. Whether you’re dipping your toe in high-rise thrill seeking or a confident adventurer keen to get stuck in, this course offers two tiers of action packed fun.
Your hour of treetop exploration will begin with full access to the 3 loops of our Adventure course, the perfect place to build your confidence and test your skills. When you're ready, head for the heights of the Adventure Plus extension; trickier crossings, wobblier bridges and an even longer zip wire ride back to the ground. High 5s and big smiles all round as you walk off the landing site feeling like a hero.
Useful Information
- Minimum Age: 6 Years
- Minimum Height: 1.2m
- Maximum Weight: 130kg / 20.5 stone
- An Adult (18+) to supervise up to 8 children aged 6-15 years from the ground or on the course.
Forest Segway
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Our Segway experience at Grizedale Forest offers the very best of the Lake District. From breath-taking views of Coniston Lake and mountains to encounters with enchanting waterfalls, our variety of routes ensures there’s something on offer for every ability, whatever the weather. Our stand-on, self-balancing Segways are a brilliant way to discover more of the forest than ever before.
Useful Information
- Minimum Age: N/A
- Minimum Height: N/A
- Maximum Weight: 117kg / 18.4 stone
- Minimum Weight: 45kg / 7 stone
- One particpating adult (18+) to supervise up to three children.
- 16 and 17 year old participants don't require supervision.