Foxlake Adventures
WHERE
Dunbar
What it’s like
A ropes course over water, wakeboarding and an aqua park, plus a sauna and cold plunge for the grown-ups afterwards.
This is a water and wobble kind of place. The big one to save for last is FoxFall, which the site calls the UK's first ropes course over water, so falling in is part of the fun rather than a disaster. Beyond that there's an Aqua Park to scramble across, wakeboarding, and Ringos if your idea of a good time is being dragged across a lake at speed.
If you fancy open water swimming that's on offer too, and once everyone's cold and soggy there's a Hot Fox Sauna and cold plunge to warm back up in, which sounds like it's aimed more at the parents than the kids. It's an active, outdoorsy visit rather than a sit-and-watch one, so pack a change of clothes and expect everyone to come home smelling of lake.
Food is sorted on site at Jay Bird's Larder, a café doing daily and bespoke menus with locally sourced, home-cooked food. Getting there without a car means a ten-minute taxi from Dunbar train station, or you can come in on East Coast Buses or the National Cycle Network if you're feeling energetic before you've even started.
Facilities
Need to know
- Getting there by bus or train
- 10-minute taxi ride from Dunbar train station
- FoxFall is billed as the UK's first ropes course built over water
- Bring a change of clothes, most of what's on offer gets you wet
- The sauna and cold plunge are a nice touch after a cold session on the water
- No car needed, it's a short taxi from Dunbar train station or reachable by bus and cycle route
Plan your visit
Is there a café on site?
Yes, Jay Bird's Larder does daily and bespoke menus with locally sourced, home-cooked food and drinks.
How do we get there without a car?
It's about a ten-minute taxi from Dunbar train station. East Coast Buses and the National Cycle Network also run there.
Is there anything for younger children?
The site says there's something for under 6s but doesn't spell out what, so it's worth asking when you get in touch.
What can the kids actually do there?
The main draw is FoxFall, a ropes course over water, alongside the Aqua Park, wakeboarding and Ringos. There's also open water swimming and a sauna with cold plunge if anyone needs warming up.
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