OK, so I'll come clean. I myself didn't go up in the trees so much. It was only my husband and daughter who donned the safety harnesses when we visited Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, while I stayed on the ground taking photos. Go Ape have places nearer to where we live, but not with a Junior course, so our family took the opportunity while in Dorset visiting family. It was a beautiful, early Autumn day and the staff there were friendly and competent which put us all at ease. After getting accustomed to the course, father and daughter were enjoying the challenge of stepping from plank to plank or scrambling through netting way up in the trees. The high point, oddly perhaps, was the coming down - on a zip wire! - but the adventure didn't end there, as they could have as many goes as they could fit into their time slot.
Later, we explored the rest of the Forest, which has many opportunities for little climbers, in natural play areas spread along a well maintained trail. At the far end was the Tree Top Trail - difficult to say, but easy enough to walk along, giving a different perspective to those like us who ventured so far.
I can see us visiting again, and although my husband probably won't need to accompany my daughter at Go Ape next time, I'm fairly sure he will!
Later, we explored the rest of the Forest, which has many opportunities for little climbers, in natural play areas spread along a well maintained trail. At the far end was the Tree Top Trail - difficult to say, but easy enough to walk along, giving a different perspective to those like us who ventured so far.
I can see us visiting again, and although my husband probably won't need to accompany my daughter at Go Ape next time, I'm fairly sure he will!