Go Ape Buxton
BEST FOR
Ages 10+
ENTRY
from £36.95
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Buxton
What it’s like
Harness up for high ropes and zip lines through Grinlow Woods above Buxton, built for ages 10 and up.
This is the Treetop Challenge: a high ropes course strung through the trees at Grinlow Woods, with zip lines and a Tarzan Swing worked in along the way. It's aimed squarely at ages 10 and up, and there's a minimum height of 1.4m, so it's not one for younger siblings to tag along on.
It's £36.95 a head and they want you booked ahead of time, though the site mentions walk-ups at the cabin if a slot's free. Bring as little as possible with you. The storage at the cabin isn't secure, so wallets and phones are at your own risk while you're up in the canopy.
There's no toilet out on the course itself, so get that sorted at the Pooles Cavern visitor centre before you clip in. That's also where you'll find the café for drinks and light meals afterwards, plus the shop if anyone fancies a souvenir. The car park is pay and display, shared with the visitor centre, and Blue Badge holders park free.
Paths around the site are gravel and slope in places, which the site flags as tricky underfoot in wet weather. Dogs can come along on a lead for the woodland walks, though they can't join you on the actual course. Thick ice, thunderstorms or gales will shut the whole thing down, so a howling gale is one way to lose your deposit's worth of adrenaline.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Ages 10 and up, once they clear the 1.4m height mark
- Booking
- Book online ahead. Walk-ups possible at cabin on day
- Parking
- Pay & display. Free for Blue Badge holders and BCA Oak Members
- Food
- Café in Pooles Cavern visitor centre serving drinks, snacks and light meals
- Picnics
- Allowed. Picnic benches around forest or bring blanket
- Pushchairs
- Can access cabin and spectator areas
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair accessible cabin and spectator areas
- Dogs
- Well-behaved dogs welcome on-site on leads
- Getting there by bus or train
- 30 minutes walk from Buxton train station
- Parties
- Book online or call 01603 895500
- Take as little as possible, the cabin storage isn't secure
- Use the toilets at the visitor centre before you start, there's nothing out on the course
- It's a 30 minute walk from Buxton train station if you're coming without a car
- Forest shelter hire and party bags are available for birthday bookings
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£36.95 per person for the Treetop Challenge.
What age can join?
It's for ages 10 and up, with a minimum height of 1.4m.
Do we need to book?
Booking ahead is recommended. Walk-ups at the cabin are possible on the day if there's space.
Is there parking?
There's a pay and display car park shared with the Pooles Cavern visitor centre. It's free for Blue Badge holders.
Where are the toilets?
At the Pooles Cavern visitor centre, a short walk from the cabin. There are none out on the course itself, so go before you start.
Is there food on site?
The café in the visitor centre does drinks, snacks and light meals.
Can dogs come along?
Dogs on leads are welcome around the site and on the woodland walks, but they can't join you on the high ropes course.
Can I book a birthday party?
Parties can be booked online, with party bags available and a forest shelter to hire by calling ahead. There's no minimum or maximum group size.
What happens in bad weather?
The course closes for thick ice, thunderstorms or gales. Paths can also get tricky underfoot when it's wet.
Is it accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair?
Pushchairs and wheelchairs can get around the cabin and spectator areas, but the main paths are gravel and uneven with some slopes. It's worth contacting them ahead if you've got specific access needs.
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