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Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, Tel: 0845 6439215, Email, goape.co.uk/days-out/grizedale

Enjoy Go Ape! The UK’s No.1 Tree Top Adventure. Take to the trees and speed down zip slides. They’re part of an exciting course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and crossings; all set up to 120 feet above the forest floor.

Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD, Tel: 01539 736006, Email, www.destinationcumbria.co.uk/earthactivity.cfm?id=18

Your chance to swing through the trees on one of the many high rope adventures in the Lakes. Go Ape have the best courses at Whinlatter and Grizedale. But for those with folk under 10yrs there are two smaller courses near Keswick to try.

Whinlatter Forest Park, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW, Tel: 0845 6439215, Email, goape.co.uk/days-out/whinlatter

One lush green forest and a healthy dollop of breathtaking scenery; a smattering of tree-top high wires, tricky crossings and wind-in-your-face zip wires. Whinlatter is the highest Go Ape course in the country, at 360 metres above sea level

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJ, Tel: 01539 447186, Email, www.treetoptrek.co.uk

Recreational high ropes adventure course for 5 years upwards. Climbing wall with auto belay.