For families looking for a fun and exciting outdoor activity, then we would really recommend visiting a high ropes course. The UK is home to a number of high ropes courses that are suitable for families, each offering its own unique challenges and experiences.
From the Scotland to South Wales, there are high ropes courses located throughout the UK that offer a fun and exciting outdoor adventure for families.
This guide will highlight the top 15 best high ropes courses in the UK for families, which are our personal favourites. So, whether you’re looking for a thrilling adventure or a more relaxed outdoor activity, there’s sure to be a high ropes course in the UK that’s perfect for your family.
Top 15 High Rope Courses in the UK
1. Go Ape – Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian
Go Ape is well known for having some of the very best high rope courses, with locations throughout the UK. One of of our favourite Go Ape venues is at the beautiful woodland setting of Dalkeith Country Park on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We like this venue for families because it offers a range of courses suitable for all ages and abilities, from their Treetop Adventure course for children over 1m tall to their most challenging Treetop Challenge.
There are lots of obstacles to overcome in the trees here, from tunnels to rickety bridges, but our favourite is the zip wire, which sees you flying high above the River Esk below..
2023 Pricing: from £20.00 per person
Suitability: Participants must be 1m tall
Address: Dalkeith Country Park, Via King’s Gate, Dalkeith, EH22 1ST
Web – Go Ape Dalkeith
2. The Bear Grylls Adventure – NEC, Birmingham
This is one of the best high rope courses in the country, inspired by no other than Bear Grylls and a great choice for families with tweens and teens. At 65ft tall, this is the tallest high ropes course in Europe and when you get to the top you are rewarded with amazing views of the area.
With 36 obstacles to overcome on this free roam course it ranges from simple rope bridges to a challenging rolling log on the more difficult routes on the course. One of the highlights is being able to zip-line down out of the back of the Chinook helicopter, how cool is that!
2023 Pricing from £32.00 per person
Suitability : Participants must be 8+ years.
Address: Bear Grylls Adventure, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1NT
Web – Bear Grylls Adventure
3. Treetop Trek – Windermere, Cumbria
Treetop Trek offers a range of activities suitable for families. With 30+ exciting treetop challenges to complete at a height of 15m are you balance and leap from tree to tree. There are numerous obstacles to overcome, including rope bridges and swinging logs before you finish with a 250 metre triple zip line from a 14 metre high treetop tower to the shoreline of lake Windermere. The course is set in the beautiful Lake District and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
Treetop Trek also offers a Mini Trek for children aged 5 and over. They also have another Treetop Trek venue in Manchester, set in the beautiful woodland of Heaton Park.
2023 Pricing from £27.00 per person
Suitability : Participants must be 7+ years.
Address: Zip World Windermere, Brockhole, LA23 1LJ
Web – Full Trek Windermere
4. Aztec Adventure – Evesham, Worcestershire
Aztec Adventure is another venue that offers a wide range of fun activities suitable for families. Their new Aerial Adventure Course is great fun for both adults and children, where you have to navigate the fifteen elements, including cargo net, see-saw steps and various wobbly bridges and climaxed with a 70-metre zip wire descent. One of the highlights are the views 5 metres above the ground where you will see the landscaped Lost Valley including the Aztec Temple, crashed plane and an abandoned Land Rover.
2023 Pricing from £17.50 per person
Suitability : Participants must be 8+ years.
Address: Zip World Windermere, Brockhole, LA23 1LJ
Web – Aztec Adventure
5. Go Ape – Forest of Dean Beechenhurst, Gloucestershire
Go Ape Forest of Dean Beechenhurst is perfect for kids of all ages. This was one of our first high ropes courses that we experienced as a family and we loved it here, especially its beautiful woodland setting. From high ropes to wobbly bridges and zip wires, the course is guaranteed to keep your kids entertained.
2023 Pricing: from £20.00 per person
Suitability: Participants must be 1m tall
Address: Beechenhurst Lodge, B4226, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ
Web – Go Ape Forest of Dean Beechenhurst
6. Conkers High Ropes – Swadlincote, Derbyshire
This former colliery site in Swadlincote has been transformed offering a range of activities suitable for families, including high ropes courses, zip lines, and a climbing wall.
Their high ropes course “Aerial Adventure” features 15 sections to complete with climbing nets and high level walkways 30ft above the ground. For younger children they also have a 10 stage challenge low ropes course.
2023 Pricing from £7.00 per person
Suitability : Participants must be 8+ years.
Address: Rawdon Road, Moira, Nr. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire, DE12 6GA
Web – Conkers
7. Wild Wood Adventure – Guildford, Surrey
This is the largest treetop attraction of its kind in the UK with over 60 challenges. For families with younger kids what makes this venue stand out is their two separate courses for kids aged 6+. The main double-loop course features rope bridges, tightropes, climbing challenges and ziplines reaching up to 15 metres above the woodland floor.
2023 Pricing from £20 per child, £25 per adult
Suitability : Participants must be 11+ years.
Address: Peacock Wood, Lido Road, Stoke Park, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1HB
Web – Wildwood Adventure
8. Tower Climber – Zip World Tower, Hirwaun, South Wales
At 30 metres high, Tower Climber is the biggest of its kind in the UK located at the former Tower Colliery site, which was the oldest consistently working deep-coal mine in the UK up until its closure in 2008.
The main course is huge and consists of 3 storeys with a large viewing deck at the summit which takes up to 1 ½ hours to complete. Featuring 55 coal mining themed obstacles to overcome, this is a really unique and fun high ropes course to experience for all the family.
They also have a junior course for kids aged 3yrs – 8yrs and is set at the lower levels with 14 themed elements to tackle.
2023 Pricing from £15
Suitability : Junior Course 3-8yrs – Main Course – Participants must be min 1.25m tall
Address: Zip World Tower, Hirwaun, CF44 9UF
Web – Zip World Tower
9. Heatherton World of Activities – Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Heatherton is a home to lots of fun activities to keep all the family busy and one of their most popular attractions is their high ropes course. At the Tree Tops Trail you’ll be challenged to overcome nets, climbs and zip wires all 40ft above the ground. For younger children there is the Junior Tree tops trail with bridges, balance beams and bridges to complete.
2023 Pricing: Tree Tops Trail : £30.00 per person – Junior Treetops : £13.95 per person
Suitability: Tree Tops Trail : Participants must be 10 yrs + & at least 1.4m tall – Junior Treetops : 5 years old and over 1.1m tall.
Address: St Florence, Tenby SA70 8RJ
Web – Tree Tops Trail
10. Forest Jump High Ropes – Celtic Manor, Newport, South Wales
Located in woodland next to the sprawling 5* Celtic Manor resort, this course features both high and low rope courses. Their high rope courses contain 30 challenging obstacles and finish with a really fun zip line back down to the woodland floor. You don’t need to be a guest here to use this course, but it needs to be pre-booked in advance.
2023 Pricing from £24
Suitability : Participants must be min height 1.4m
Address:The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Wood, Newport, NP18 1HQ
Web – Forest Jump at the Celtic Manor
11. Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Scottish Highlands
Voted by TripAadvisor as one of the Top 10 Adventure Parks in the UK, there are three great high rope courses here for all the family. Their Tarzan Trail is really popular with children, offering a high ropes challenge for those who do not meet the height requirement for RopeworX, the first high-ropes course of its kind in the UK. For kids aged 2-5, they will love their first high ropes experience on their Wee Monkey Trail.
2023 Pricing from £28.00 per person
Suitability : Participants must be min height 1.1m for the Tarzan Trail and 1.5m for RopeWorX
Address: Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge, PH23 3AJ
Web – Landmark Forest Adventure Park
12. Raven Tree Top Adventure – Skipton, North Yorkshire
The Raven Tree Top Adventure located in Skipton is one of the best high rope courses in England. Their woodland treetop course is based on a circular route, 6 metres above the ground with 26 platforms featuring zips, balance beams and many other obstacles. It is suitable for both adults and children over 7 and offers a range of challenges for all levels of ability.
2023 Pricing: from £17
Suitability :Participants must be 7+ years.
Address: Gargrave Rd, Skipton BD23 1UD
Web – Raven TreeTop Adventure
13. Jungle Parc – Warrington, Northampton, Swindon
Jungle Parc have 3 venues across the UK, with various courses available for different ages and abilities. Their Adventurer Course is the first of its kind in the UK and has proved to be a very popular with younger children with a range of activities to overcome. Their more challenging Xplorer Course covers 40 different activities including, monkey bridges, super fast Zips, Rocket Launchers, Cargo Nets, Tunnel Slides and much more!
2023 Pricing: from £15
Suitability :Participants must be 10+ years for the Xplorer course and 4+ years for their Adventurer course.
Address: Various locations across the UK
Web – Jungle Parc
14. SKYTrek – Colin Glen Forest Park, Dunmurry, County Antrim
Just a short drive from Belfast city centre, Colin Glen is perfectly placed for fun-filled and action-packed family day out. Their SKYTrek high ropes course covers 100m of high and low ropes and nerve jangling elements. At 50ft high this course comes complete with their fan descender free-fall, 90 metre Zip line and 30-foot multi-level climbing wall!
For families with younger children or those who wish to overcome a fear of heights they also have a 5-metre-high trek.
2023 Pricing: from £11.50
Suitability :Participants must be 10+ years for high ropes and 5+ for the low ropes
Address:28 Colin Glen Road, Belfast, BT17 0LR
Web – SKYTrek at Colin Glen
15. Treetop Aerial Trekking – Hangloose at the Eden Project, Cornwall
Cornwall’s newest high ropes course will have you swinging, soaring and conquering over 20 daring elements in the tree canopy of the Eden Project. Each high rope challenge is unique in this extraordinary activity experience and is guaranteed to provide plenty of fun. Not only does it feature tree nets and balance challenges, you end the tree top trekking with a zipline to complete your adventure.
2023 Pricing: from £30
Suitability :Participants must be 8+ years
Address: Eden Project, Bodelva Par PL24 2SG
Web – Hangloose Adventure Cornwall
Conclusion
Overall, there are many fantastic high rope courses in the UK that are perfect for families seeking adventure and outdoor fun. From the Raven Treetop Adventures in North Yorkshire to the Zip World and Go Ape courses located throughout the country, there is something for everyone.
When choosing a high rope course, it is important to consider the age and skill level of all participants. Some courses may be better suited for older children or adults, while others may have options for younger children or those with less experience.