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Adventure Parks & High Ropes in Newcastle
Zip-wires, ropes and go-karts turn up all round this patch, not just in the city. Shiremoor Adventure Playground is free and close to the centre, with den-building huts and a separate area for under-eights. A drive out to Chester-le-Street gets you Holmside Park, from £9, with a 100 metre inflatable obstacle course and a toddler zone kept away from the bigger kit. Out at Durham, Adventure Valley mixes ponies and net climbs with soft play tucked in for wet days. For toddlers, Shiremoor's separate area and Holmside's toddler zone are the safer bets. Older children and teenagers get more from Infinite Durham Multi Activity Park's trampolines and crazy golf, or the Flight Simulator Centre in Newcastle, from £39.99 and booked ahead, ages 12 and up only. If money is tight, start free at Shiremoor. If you want a full day outdoors with food on site, Adventure Valley or Holmside Park cover that, rain or not.
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Adventure Valley
Durham
A big outdoor day of ponies, tortoises, net climbs and bouncy pillows just outside Durham, with soft play for when the rain wins.
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from £40Allout Adventures
Hexham · ages 6-15
Quad bikes, clay pigeons, axe throwing and full-day paintball on a working outdoor site 45 minutes from Newcastle.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredVegetarian options
from £64.99Endless Adventure North East
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 6+
Rock climbing, coasteering with cliff jumps and white water rafting for kids six and up, most sessions £64.99 a head.
Booking requiredGroup bookingsParty roomsSchool visits
from £39.99Flight Simulator Centre - Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 12+
Sit at the controls of a Boeing 737, Concorde or a fighter jet cockpit on a real flight simulator rig, booked in advance, from age 12 up.
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from £9Holmside Park
Chester-le-Street · ages 1+
A giant 100m inflatable obstacle course, mini golf, roller skating and go-karting outdoors, with a toddler zone kept well away from the big stuff.
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Infinite Durham Multi Activity Park
Durham · ages 1+
Trampolines, football and crazy golf under one roof, plus party packages for the birthday crowd.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site
from £40Moor House Adventure Centre
Houghton le Spring
An 11-metre high ropes course, archery, crossbows and a toboggan run packed onto one site near Durham.
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FreeShiremoor Adventure Playground
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 0-18
Free adventure playground with zip-wires, den-building huts and a small animal corner, plus a separate area for under-eights.
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from £20The North East Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
Clay pigeon shooting, archery and paintball sessions near Newcastle, priced separately and booked as full or half days.
from £25Turboventure
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 9+
Quad biking, tank driving and shooting sports built for adults, though some early teens can join specific activities.
Booking required
Good to know: adventure parks & high ropes in Newcastle
Are any of them free?
Yes, Shiremoor Adventure Playground is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £9 at Holmside Park. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Infinite Durham Multi Activity Park is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find adventure parks & high ropes in Durham, Hexham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chester-le-Street and Houghton le Spring. Every place we list is in or around Newcastle, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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