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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Looking at 35 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff and instructors for being exceptionally friendly, patient, and incredibly encouraging when participants feel nervous during difficult outdoor challenges. People also appreciate the stunning natural locations, thorough safety briefings, and wonderfully well-organized activities that make family days out truly memorable and fun for everyone. However, some customers also noted occasional slow moments, long queues, or strict height rules encountered unexpectedly upon arrival at the park. A few visitors experienced minor operational delays or felt that certain park restrictions negatively affected their overall daily trip experience.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My eldest loves visiting here. Would be nice if there was a bit more variation between sites but overall plenty to do and well organised.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took my son Ethan to Go Ape at Alexandra Palace and he had a blast! We did the Aerial Challenge, which was a 2-hr experience. Great fun for a birthday treat and a really enjoyable active adventure. Ha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had Patrick yesterday as our Go Ape instructor and he was excellent! Honestly, he is such a nice friendly guy and his smile put us at ease. He was so kind and helpful and his instructions were supe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing time and the whole family did different levels of the Go Ape adventures. Would highly recommend, staff were really friendly and helpful. We went in this last Sunday 17th of August an... See more

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  1. Recreation Center
  2. Adventure Sports
  3. Adventure Sports Center
  4. Event Management Company
  5. Outdoor Activity Organiser
  6. Tourist Attraction

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We’re campaigning to keep the adventure in adventure. We believe if you want to develop in life, you have to take risks – and we want to inspire people to do just that; by challenging, surprising and exciting them.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really lovely staff with my neurodivergent son

We had such a great experience at Go Ape Chelmsford - this is our second visit now and the staff are really amazing, especially with my neurodivergent son. I was so impressed. The atmosphere was calm, they are competent and relaxed - especially Jem who was so kind and accommodating. Thank you everyone, we've just bought an annual pass so we'll be back!

March 22, 2026
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Thanks for hanging around with us at Hylands Park Jo and for taking the time to share your experience. Tom, Jem and our team at Chelmsford will be stoked to read this. We look forward to seeing you and your son on a more regular basis!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don’t often leave a review

I don’t often leave a review, but the staff at Go Ape yesterday were lovely and friendly from the staff at front desk to the staff showing kids what to do with the harness nothing was to much trouble for them they were helpful and friendly

March 8, 2026
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in the Delamere Forest trees Michelle and for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. Tony and his team will be thrilled to hear that you were looked after. Hopefully, you all had a blast and we see you for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Cheshire Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great experience today at the…

Had a great experience today at the Blackburn site. I’m sorry but I did not catch names. My autistic son Ethan is 8 years old, sensory seeking. He loved every minute of it. The staff were amazing- thanks again and hopefully see you soon.

March 8, 2026
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Stoked to hear you and Ethan had a great experience in the Witton Country Park trees Darren. Thanks for joining us and for taking the time to share such wonderful feedback. Shannen and her team will be over the moon that Ethan loved every minute of it. Hopefully, see you both for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to the Go Ape Blackburn Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service and kind staff

Myself and my girlfriend jade went to Cannock Chase Go Ape and it was amazing! All of the staff were so friendly and funny! They truly made the experience a special one. We've been to 5 other locations of Go Ape and I have to say the service provided by all of the staff collectively was phenomenal. While we do intend to attend all other Go Ape locations in the coming months. I have to say , we will definitely come back to Cannock Chase because the people are so friendly and bubbly, funny relaxed and kind and understanding!

February 28, 2026
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Reply from Go Ape

Stoked to hear you and girlfriend had an amazing time in the Cannock Chase tree tops Rayment. Thanks for hanging around with us and for taking the time to share your kind words about our team. They're a terrific bunch and will be delighted to read this. Hopefully, see you both for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience.

Great experience.

The staff were all really professional and super positive and encouraging to my son.
Every person on site did their jobs well, with regular safety checks on our harnesses (all staff) and a thorough safety briefing (Dylan).
The guy who took us up for the Tarzan swing and plummet was really encouraging and helped my son with the confidence to step off the platform for the plummet and the lady at the counter was really helpful with the booking in process and was lovely with my son after, giving him a certificate and stickers and he left with a big smile on his face.
Please pass on our thanks to all the team.

December 13, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us at Alexandra Palace Daniel and for taking the time to share your experience. We're stoked to hear you and your son were looked after by our team and he left with a big grin on his face. Hopefully, see you for another adventure soon. We highly recommend our sister site at Trent Park, Cockfosters if you're looking for a different challenge. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Treetop Fun

A big mention to all the staff at the Delamere site, all friendly and informative, made sure that the kids understood the safety rules. A special mention to Oliver who came to the aid of my grandson who froze and was in tears after the first section, walked him around the remainder of the course, left 5 year old Gene feeling very proud of himself, even made my Son go down the zip wire when he tried to wimp out 😂

November 9, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in Delamere Forest Kevin and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear our team looked after you and your Tribe. Especially, Oliver. He'll be over the moon. Gene should feel incredibly proud - what an achievement. Hopefully, see you all for another adventure soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Louise the Segway princess

75 years old and on a Segway for the first time ... I'm daft enough to act like a youngster and thoroughly enjoyed it ... must point out that our instructor Louise was more worried about me than I was and she went out of her way to make sure I was ok ... lovely nature, lovely smile ... deserves a huge payrise.

October 21, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

This has brought a huge smile to our face George. There is no upper age limit to living life more adventurously and we love daft people. Stoked to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your Forest Segway experience and that Louise looked after you. She'll me made up. If you have any pictures of your Forest Segway experience at Go Ape Sherwood we'd love to see them. Feel free to email them in to questions@goape.co.uk - you may get a spot in one of our emails. Hopefully, see you again soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GOAPE SUCKS

the health and saftey is umnimaginable

November 23, 2024
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for taking the time to leave us your honest feedback. We pride ourselves on safety so it's disappointing to hear you think we suck. We'd love to hear more from you to see where we went wrong. If you could send us an email to questions@goape.co.uk along with your booking reference we'd be incredibly grateful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great fun, and Ronaldo at Ally Pally was ace!

Took my son Ethan to Go Ape at Alexandra Palace and he had a blast! We did the Aerial Challenge, which was a 2-hr experience. Great fun for a birthday treat and a really enjoyable active adventure. Have to shout out Ronaldo who was a brilliant trainer - great attitude, friendly and really encouraging when Ethan was anxious about the plummet at the end. Thank you!

October 4, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for hanging out with us at Alexandra Palace Allan and for taking the time to leave us a 5* review. We're thrilled to hear you and your son Ethan had a blast. The Plummet takes nerves of steel so a BIG well done from us. Ronaldo will be delighted for the shout out. Hugely appreciated. Hopefully see you both for another adventure soon!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Amendments - very disappointing

Very disappointed that I asked to reschedule a a visit that I booked giving 46 hours notice (just under the 48). I rang Thursday and was booked to go Saturday. The reason for this amendment was because a met office weather warning of wind and rain was putting in place. I was attending with 3 small children one of whom has autism , so for me to attend in these circumstances would have been very inappropriate , dangerous and not a pleasant experience. The fact that I had already paid just under £80 for this , not including the £10 for on the day parking, I was very disappointed to hear that I’d then have to pay an extra £5 to change the booking. Surely these circumstances should be honoured, penalised for being a responsible parent with a disabled daughter

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for taking the time to share your valuable feedback Jenna and for reaching out to our Customer Care Team via email. We're an all weather activity and will only close our forest doors in extreme weather. Rain doesn't stop play in our world and it often adds more fun to the experience. Dressing for the elements or bringing a spare change of clothes is highly recommended. We appreciate that the forecast for that weekend had caused concern and you felt this would not be as enjoyable, or safe for your family. However, Delamere was safe to open. Hopefully, you all had a great time at Temple Newsam.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing time at Buxton Go…

We had an amazing time at Buxton Go Ape!!
It was tough (and a bit scary at times!) but so much fun!!!
The location was stunning!!! The staff were brilliant, wonderfully kind and encouraging, and explained everything so well and in a way that we could understand while still making it fun.
We felt safe and supported by the staff the whole time, who were always on hand if/when we needed them.
The whole experience was very well organised, and the staff made sure we all had a fantastic time and such a memorable day out!
We are really looking forward to coming back again!
Thank you so much!!!

September 12, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for hanging out with us in the Buxton trees Fred and for taking the time to leave us such a glowing review. We love the topography at Buxton. It's such a great location. Stoked to hear you had an amazing time and our team looked after you all. Hopefully, see you for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible day at Go Ape…

We had an incredible day at Go Ape Cockfosters in the Treetop Challenge
6 friends in our own wee group- Paula was the best instructor. She made the ‘training’ a lot of fun, was always around the course to give us encouragement when we (I) got a bit scared. Would highly recommend and I can’t wait to go back for Challenge Plus!!!

September 6, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Stoked to hear you had an incredible day out at Trent Park, Cockfosters Shane and thank you for taking the time to leave us such a positive review. Paula will be delighted for the shout out. Let us know how you get on with Challenge Plus. It's proper gnarly. A warm welcome to our Tribe!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience, wear gloves@!

We went to Go Ape Cannock to.do the Treetop challenge for a family day out, Two adults and a 13 & 12 Yr old. We all thoroughly enjoyed it, and stepped out of our comfort zone. Some of the highropes were challenging, but still fun and the zipwires were ace! Aaron was our guide, and was brilliant. Very helpful and friendly, and made us all feel at ease. He explained all the safely rules well, and checked in on us a few times throught the course. Without his support it would of been a different experience. We would 100% reccomend this experience but we also reccoment wearing gloves!!! Our hands are very sore 🤣

August 29, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in the Cannock Chase trees Beth and for taking the time to leave us such a positive review. We're thrilled to hear you all thoroughly enjoyed our Treetop Challenge as a family. Ziplines 3 and 5 are a treat. Aaron will be so chuffed for the shout out. Hopefully, see you all for another adventure soon. Gloves are a great recommendation. A warm welcome to our Staffordshire Tribe.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really fun day out

Super fun day out, I went out on a first date here and it was great. We met this employee called Jordan and he was super nice and cool, always there to help. Tip: don’t wear your nicest jeans there if it’s raining or go for a first date if you’re afraid they’ll get the ick- but if theyre the right person they won’t

August 29, 2025
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Delighted to hear you had a great first date Erin and thank you for joining us at Swinley Forest, Bracknell. Jordan will be stoked for the shout out. Dress for the elements. Great tip regarding what not to wear. Comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting grubby is your best bet. Our woodchip landing sites play dirty! Hopefully, see you for another adventure soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic!

We had an absoluely fanastic team building experience for 19 ay the Chessington site. The team at Go Ape Chessington couldn't have done more for us, they were kind, thorough, efficient and very helpful. Our instructor Ben was brilliant, he was clear with his instruction, very entertaining, and extremely happy. Saying that, we couldn't fault a single member of the team. Well worth a visit!

August 26, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Stoked to hear you had a fantastic team building experience at Go Ape Chessington Deborah. Thanks for choosing to live life adventurously with us. Ben and the team will be thrilled to get a shout out. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I think it's far too expensive!

I think it's far too expensive!
A family with just 1 child & a parent doing it
would costs over £70 it's a shame it's priced so high
I don't think it's worth the money.

August 25, 2024
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for taking the time to leave your honest feedback Suzie. We appreciate it, and we understand your point about costs.

At Go Ape we strive to make every penny our customers spend count that goes far beyond a typical day out. While the price might seem high initially, it covers so much more than just a walk in the trees. Experiences like our award-winning Treetop Challenge, offer 2-3 hours of exhilarating activity. It includes numerous crossings, Tarzan Swings, and epic zip lines.

A significant part of the cost ensures we maintain the highest safety standards. Top-of-the-line equipment, daily course checks, and the presence of our experienced instructors. They'll be there to support you every step of the way. They're the heartbeat of what makes Go Ape great.

We also operate within 36 of the UK's best woodlands, forests and parks. Temple Newsam being a prime example. Maintaining these stunning locations for future generations to enjoy is paramount. It all costs money to businesses like ours.

We want every customer, our Tribe, to feel they've received great value. Go Ape offers different price points for different experiences. And we frequently have special discounts and value-added offers on our website which might help for a future visit. Heads up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing time …

We had an amazing time and the whole family did different levels of the Go Ape adventures. Would highly recommend, staff were really friendly and helpful. We went in this last Sunday 17th of August and just want to praise one staff member especially. PiP you were amazing when my little girl was struggling with the adventure+ course. Thank you for being so patient, keeping an eye on her throughout and looking after her when she was struggling at the end. Great fun x

August 17, 2025
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for hanging around with us at Moors Valley Nikki and for taking the time to share your Go Ape experience. We're thrilled to hear you and your family had an amazing time. Pip will be made up with your kind words. Hopefully, see you all for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Dorset Tribe.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant fun

Brilliant fun! Tree Top Challenge. Staff were friendly, helpful and appeared to care that we were both safe and having a good time. Supportive and encouraging when we got scared and made us feel great when we conquered our fears. My only gripe was that we had to pay for parking even though we had paid quite a lot already for the Experience.

August 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing and unsettling…

Very disappointing and unsettling experience at Go Ape Cannock Chase

Our recent visit to Go Ape Cannock Chase was unfortunately marred by a deeply concerning incident involving a member of staff named Izzy.
During our time at the park, we witnessed Izzy shout at a minor who was clearly distressed and had requested help on three separate occasions after becoming stuck on the zip line.
Rather than offering the support and reassurance expected from someone in her position, Izzy displayed highly unprofessional and even threatening behaviour toward the child.
This kind of conduct is absolutely unacceptable, especially in an environment that caters to families and young participants.
When we raised our concerns with the team leader, we were alarmed to be told that Izzy has known issues with anger.
I found this incredibly troubling, if such behavioural issues are known, then she should not; in my opinion be working directly with children.

Soon after, the duty manager approached us to gather our account of the situation. While we appreciated him listening and offering vouchers to use at any of the 37 Go Ape locations as a gesture of goodwill, the incident had already left a very negative impression.
Although the child involved was not one of our own children, witnessing the event was extremely uncomfortable and upsetting.
For these reasons, we will not be returning to the Cannock Chase location and cannot, in good conscience, recommend it to other families. We hope Go Ape takes this feedback seriously and reviews its policies around staff suitability and conduct, especially when it comes to child safety and support.

On a more positive note, we would like to highlight Bromley, another member of staff, who was extremely helpful and polite throughout the day. It’s a shame that the overall experience was tainted by the behaviour of one individual, as Bromley's professionalism was a stark contrast.

August 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mallards Pike in The Forest of Dean is…

Mallards Pike in The Forest of Dean is a great place to experience.
I am 72 quite fit, though not a gym frequenter. I wanted to see what this experience consisted of. I discovered that not all Go Ape locations provide the same experience. This one specialises in trees - appropriate considering the location.
My friend (aged 74) and I turned up with mixed emotions of excitement and trepidation. There were several of us in the time-allotted group. Amazingly, Rhys, who had greeted us at the cabin, had remembered everyone's name when it came to fitting us up with harnesses and running through what each of the attachments was for and how to apply them. He and his colleagues were tirelessly patient, cheerful and thorough.
The experience itself started with a very challenging Tarzan swing that went into a rope net. This had to be climbed in order to reach the platform. That was the TOUGH bit. I discovered that my legs were less powerful than my arms! (Will get that sorted immediately)
After that the treetop challenges became easier as you continued. There are Five courses each ends with a zip wire to the ground. That's when you can decide if you've had enough or want to go onto the next course. My friend valiantly completed the Third course (which is the longest) and then decided it was enough. I was up for the Fourth course which I consider to be the hardest and then I went onto the Fifth course which had another Tarzan swing and net at the end. I was grateful that they had provided the opportunity to avoid that and take the zip wire down, one stop before it.
Needless to say we took longer than most people - 4hours. However, the staff assured us that we were not causing them to work overtime and that they didn't 'close' until the last person was finished - me! 1.30 until 5.30, harness on to harness off.
Thanks so much all of you. You have given me something to shout about!

August 11, 2025
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