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Nearby Locations

• Whinlatter Forest Park
  Cumbria
• Rivington
  Lancashire

Facilities

• Bike Hire

  Bike Hire

  Grizedale Mountain Bikes has bikes for hire and a shop. Bike Shop 9am - 5pm daily; Bike Hire 9.30am - 3pm (last hire) daily. Bike return by 5pm. www.grizedalemountainbikes.co.uk
• Parking Charges

  Parking Charges

  There are two main car parks close by. Hall Car Park and Kennels Road Car Park are each a 10-12 minute Walk from the Go Ape cabin. (Please try and use the Kennels Road Car Park - it tends to be quieter and easier to find the cabin). £4 per day. If you are
• Cycle Trails

  Cycle Trails

  There are 5 different marked trails of varying degrees totalling nearly 40 miles of trail taking in a large amount of Grizedale Forest, including the famous 'North Face' trail.
• Dogs

  Dogs

  Please keep dogs under control. We have zip lines that follow paths and this tends to get dogs exited as well as customers.
• Walking Routes

  Walking Routes

  8 waymarked walking routes of varying difficulty totalling 27 miles (should Go Ape not tire you out enough). There are also some great graded orienteering trails throughout the forest.
• Food and Drink

  Food and Drink

  Cafe open from 10am to 4.45pm, serving breakfast from 10am - 11.30am and lunch from 12 - 3pm.
• Picnic Area

  Picnic Area

  There are plenty of benches scattered about the visitor centre with a large picnic area by the childrens play area in the Walled Gardens.
• Gift Shop

  Gift Shop

  Open 10am - 5pm. You can also buy car park tickets from the gift shop if you have no change.
• Kids Play Area

  Kids Play Area

  There's a huge wooden fort with slides and swings that will keep any kids happy for a while.
• Toilet Facilities

  Toilet Facilities

  The toilets are a 5 minute walk from the Go Ape cabin. Walk toward the bike shop and over the bridge. Head up the ramp/steps and the toilets are in front of you.