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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Firstly we paid for 3 children for 90 minutes (1.30-3pm) on arrival they were given wristbands which stated 2.55, oy 5 minutes so not really a big deal, then told to wait at meeting point, maybe im w... See more

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

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

Completed first Segway Forest experience today at Moors Valley, Dorset…took mum for her 71st birthday and was truly amazing! She loved it!!! huge thank you to Zoe and Sean who were brilliant with us…t... 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

Sam is amazing 👏

The team could not be more accommodating helping to make of day an enjoyable one. Sam was so helpful making sure we had all the support we needed. Will definitely be going back.

June 15, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thrilled to hear you had an enjoyable time up on Treetop Challenge Michael. Thanks for joining us in the Rivington trees and for taking the time to share your experience. We really appreciate it and Sam will be stoked for the shout out. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff support

We visited for the Treetop Adventure today. My 7 year old daughter managed both challenges with no worries or fear. My 9 year old nephew was very apprehensive, wary and cautious. He managed the first challenge really well and completed the zip line. When he got to the top of the second challenge his nerves kicked in and got the better of him. One of the amazing staff members Max stepped straight in and went up to have a chat with him. Max was great and rather than talk my nephew down he managed to guide him through the challenge. His support and encouraging chats got him all the way round the challenge. My nephew is over the moon he managed to complete it and did the zip line twice too. Just want to give Max and the team on shift today a huge shout out. Thank you all so much, you were great! We would highly recommend Go Ape Dalby. It was a fantastic day.

June 4, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in Dalby Forest Gemma and for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It's always a pleasure reading stories and experiences from our Tribe. Both your daughter and nephew absolutely smashed it. They should both feel a real sense of accomplishment - a terrific achievement. Max will be over the moon that he played a part. Thrilled to hear you had a fantastic day out and we hope to see you all for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our North Yorkshire Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great day out at GoApe Battersea

We had a great day out at GoApe Battersea. We signed up for the Treetop challenge which everyone in our group loved. I enjoyed the first course but didn’t realise how physical the second course was and ran out of upper body strength to continue. A fantastic guide named Connor came to my rescue and helped me get to the end. He was so encouraging and nothing was too much trouble. As I got to the bottom a few other guides also checked in to ensure I was okay. Really impressed with the great service and felt safe throughout the whole experience.

June 4, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Delighted to hear you had a great day out with us at Battersea Park Michelle. Thanks for joining us in the trees and for taking the time to share your experience. You were terrific and Connor will be stoked for the shout out. Thank you - it really does means a lot. A HUGE well done from us and a warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience at Wendover GoApe

Fantastic experience at Wendover GoApe. The young staff were very engaged and welcoming and ensured that I and my 2 sons understood the safety requirements and had a very enjoyable few hours. I would highly recommend this location to all those who like outdoor activities- well done guys

May 31, 2023
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Thanks for joining us in Wendover Woods Christopher and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear you and your two sons had an enjoyable few hours. Hopefully see you all for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional experience from beginning…

Exceptional experience from beginning to end. Easy booking through website. Communication great. The day was for my neurodiverse 13 year old. We were both looked after and treated respectfully. Nothing was too much trouble. Every staff member was friendly and helpfu and went over and above to ensure my child was ok. I felt safe in the knowledge that my child was in expert company. She enjoyed every moment and was able to complete all the challenges. Her confidence to go again is amazing. A wonderful day out. Thoroughly recommended and very good value. Thank you GoApe staff at Alexander Palace. We will be back!

May 27, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thrilled to hear you had an exceptional experience Lesley and our team looked after you both. Your daughter absolutely smashed it and should feel a real sense of accomplishment. Thanks for joining us in the Alexandra Palace trees and for taking the time to share your experience. We really appreciate it and hope to see you both again soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Get yourself to Go Ape!

Booked this day out as a birthday treat! I wanted to do something a bit different this year and get myself out of my comfort zone and this day definitely helped me do that! Staff were great and so accommodating for our group as we had a last minute cancellation and a toddler to look after as we went around. Particular shout out for Adam and his great safety demos and even better pep talks to build your confidence in yourself! Thoroughly enjoyed the day and hope to be back again soon!😁

May 21, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for celebrating with us in the Rivington trees Hannah and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your day out and our team looked after you. Adam will be stoked for the shout out. A HUGE well done from us. Hopefully see you for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous day

My 6 year old son had his birthday party today. We were 32 people all together and I have to say the Go Ape team were AMAZING! Nothing was too much trouble. We also had a disabled child who they ensured that could do the zip line without causing a fuss. It was amazing how they just made everything happen. I am so impressed. Thank you to all of you!

May 14, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for celebrating with us Neeva and for taking the time to share your experience. We really appreciate it and are delighted to hear you had a fabulous day. Our team at Chessington will be stoked. Hopefully see you for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing experience. Highly recommend!

Top Challenge were excellent. Highly recommended for anyone who is good with heights and / or someone wanting to have a bit of fun whilst facing their phobia of heights.
Big shout of to Lewis who was our main instructor. Great bloke with a good sense of humour and great knowledge of the equipment.

May 12, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in Moors Valley Country Park James and for taking the time to leave us a review and recommendation. We really appreciate it and are thrilled to hear you had an amazing experience. Lewis will be delighted for the shout out too so thanks for that. Hopefully see you again soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is no customer service at all

My negative feedback concerns customer service. It's really bad.
Objectively it is one of the worst customer services I have had to deal with. I think the lack of competitors in your business leaves no choice to your customers. It's your advantage, but it doesn't make you any better.

Here is my customer journey:
I wanted to book a birthday party for my daughter and I found that this part of the business was not supported in any way. When slots were available the website kept giving an error and I went in person to the park, they couldn't help me and told me to call. After spending hours waiting for a reply I just booked the required number of tickets. When I had to make changes it was impossible to do so by email or through the website. Only a phone call. I tried to call for a few days, and when I did they were not able to help me. Do you know the reason? Because the operator couldn't get through to the park. Absurd.

May 11, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for taking the time to reach out to us Dobri and for sharing your valuable feedback. We really do appreciate it and we hate to disappoint as we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service. It always hurts if we do fall short. We'd love to gather a little bit more info from you if that's OK as this should have been easily resolved at the Go Ape cabin. If you could send us an email to questions@goape.co.uk along with your booking reference we'd be incredibly grateful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Uncaring Attitude

Having booked and paid for a high ropes course for 6 people, I was contacted by Go Ape 2 weeks later to cancel. They needed to complete crucial maintenance week and had to close for the week that I had booked.
The person who contacted me checked with me that my booking had been by credit card, which I confirmed. I naturally assumed I would be refunded onto that credit card.
She then said she would send me a voucher, which I assumed was in addition to the refund, as an apology for wrecking my weekend. She asked me if I'd be able to re-book and I said I wasn't sure as this was the only weekend I could get everyone together. She explained there was another site I might be able to use and I said I would investigate. I wasn't sure it was within travelling distance. It was therefore very clear that I was NOT accepting a voucher in lieu of a refund. However I was pleased to accept something by way of an apology even if I wouldn't get to use it.
I checked my credit card a few days later, no refund. I opened an email from Go Ape to find a voucher to the full value of my booking (and not a penny more). I had to email Go Ape to request a refund, which I received a few days later, but I have not received any gesture or apology for being mucked around by them.
Just a shoddy company. It wouldn't have taken much to keep me on side, but they have seriously hacked me off!

May 1, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for taking the time to reach out to us Anne and for sharing your valuable feedback. We really do appreciate it and we hate to disappoint. As mentioned in our correspondence on social media, if in the event we have to close one of our activities for essential maintenance work, we will always try our very best to provide as much notice where possible. The decision to close is always a last resort - however safety to both our customers and team of co-owners remains paramount. We apologise that this spoilt your weekend and we hope to welcome you and your Tribe into the trees soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tree top challenge

Had a great time completing the tree top challenge. The instructor was very engaging and made sure everyone had time to practice the proper use of equipment and safety rules. The course had a variety of obstacles to complete that were engaging and there was a great view over the valley when travelling on the zipline.

May 8, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Frank and for taking the time to share your experience. We really do appreciate it and are thrilled to hear you had a great time up on Treetop Challenge. Hopefully see you again soon. A warm welcome to the Go Ape Aberfoyle Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good fun day with our fairly…

Really good fun day with our fairly large group of 8 instructors we’re very friendly and helpful especially when one of our party got quite nervous she was very reassuring overall Great experience!!!

May 7, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Stoked to hear you had a great experience Charlotte and our team at Rivington looked after you all. Thanks for joining us in the trees and for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon. A warm welcome to our Lancashire Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completed first Segway Forest…

Completed first Segway Forest experience today at Moors Valley, Dorset…took mum for her 71st birthday and was truly amazing! She loved it!!! huge thank you to Zoe and Sean who were brilliant with us…took so much time and care to make sure mum felt safe and enjoyed her time…highly recommend the place, experience and staff - thank you!!!

April 29, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for celebrating with us in Moors Valley Country Park Kai and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear your Mum loved our all-terrain Forest Segways. Thanks also for taking the time to review and recommend us. Sean and Zoe will be so grateful for the shout out too. A warm welcome to our Dorset Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Forest Segway experience

First segway experience today with Sophie. Was fantastic fun, she was very professionally and friendly. Lovely forest tracks, would highly recommend 👍

April 23, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us onboard our all-terrain Forest Segways Claire and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear you had fun and Sophie looked after you on your adventure in Moors Valley Country Park. Appreciate the recommendation too. Hopefully see you again soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SEN friendly day out

We had a great time today on the adventure course. Our son has autism and the staff were all really good with him and took time to explain things that they were doing with him. We did the first loop no problem but then he panicked and got stuck on the first part of the second loop ( I had my own fair share of wobbles and panics going round but it was great). Kingsley climbed up and helped him the rest of the way around, he was really helpful and understanding and our son had a great time and felt a lot more confident with Kingsleys help.
Although quite pricey for a family of 4, we was lucky to have vouchers for Christmas that we used. But we would definitely go back again and highly recommend it.

April 16, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in the High Lodge trees and for taking the time to share your experience of Treetop Adventure. Your son should feel a real sense of accomplishment. What a terrific achievement. Kingsley will be delighted to hear that this helped his confidence and that you would all return. A warm welcome to the Go Ape Thetford Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently visited Go Ape Alice Holt…

We recently visited Go Ape Alice Holt and had an amazing time! The staff were fantastic - nothing was too much trouble for them and they were all so friendly and helpful. The staff atmosphere was very positive and welcoming. I will definitely recommend Go Ape Alice Holt to anyone looking for a fun day out.

April 15, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in the Alice Holt trees and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing day out and our team looked after you. We appreciate both the review and the recommendation. Hopefully see you for another adventure soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Applause for Temple Newsam staff at Go Ape

Went to Temple Newsam 'go ape' on 09/04/2023, initially booked for the treetop challenge, when my son was over-whelmed for the initial experience, staff assisted in him combating his fears and later allowed him to switch to a more age appropriate course.
Again, during the experience, my son froze on two more occasions for the helpful staff to again come to his aid.
All the staff need a huge 'pat' on the back for their professionalism and care towards my son.
I'm sorry I cannot recall each member of staff names that dealt with my son specifically, however, from afar, I did see others assisting other youngsters and adults alike, causing them to face their own separate challenge.
Thank you very much for the experience, I will certainly recommend the activity to others as well as book again.

April 9, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for hanging out with us at Temple Newsam Kevin and for taking the time to share your experience. Your son should feel incredibly proud of himself. What an achievement and a terrific accomplishment. Facing a fear like heights is no mean feat - he absolutely smashed it and our team will be delighted to hear this. Hopefully see you both again soon. A warm welcome to the Go Ape Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Challenging and fun

Challenging and fun. Good instructor. Balance between freedom, trust and supervision is perfect. We all had a great day

April 8, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for hanging out with us at Trent Park Jo and for taking the time to drop us such a positive review. We're stoked to hear you had a great day out and our team looked after you. Hopefully see you again soon for another adventure. A warm welcome to the Go Ape Cockfosters Tribe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience zip trekking

Excellent Instructors. All of the staff were welcoming and friendly when we arrived. Annie and Tom were fantastic throughout and made it a fun experience zip trekking. Will definitely be back
Go ape zip trekking @Grizedale

April 7, 2023
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Reply from Go Ape

Thanks for joining us in Grizedale Forest Michele and for taking the time to share your experience. We're stoked to hear you had fun on our Zip Trekking Adventure and both Annie and Tom looked after you. They'll be delighted. Hopefully see you again soon. A warm welcome to our Tribe.

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