Towards the end of last year, Lola, Finn and I went to Go Ape, Moors Valley with my sister (that's her pictured with the kids!). If you've not heard of Go Ape, it's a tree top adventure for the whole family. You're basically working your way through a course in the trees - there's obstacles, zip lines and more. Go Ape Junior is for the under 10s and there's a bigger, more challenging course for the older kids and adults.
Go Ape, Moors Valley is situated about ten miles north of Bournemouth in Moors Valley Country Park. The park itself is stunning, and it's worth a visit whether or not you're doing Go Ape - there's fabulous trails and lots of play areas for the kids. We will be going back again soon!
We - my sister, Lola (7) and Finn (3) - did the junior trail and much fun was had. Lola LOVED it, she flew around the course, landing on her feet on the zip wire and was in hysterics when I landed on my arse. Finn on the other hand, who is a very careful child anyway, wasn't as keen. He loved the idea of it, but being high with "broken bridges" and platforms with no handrails made him nervous, so he only did the first half of the junior trail. The staff were brilliant with him, and they give him - and all of us - good advice and training. They were very sweet at the end with him too, and he got his certificate to his absolute delight. All ages are welcome on the junior trail but with a minimum height of 3ft 3" and a maximum weight of 20.5 stone. The Go Ape Tree Top Junior adventure can take up to 1 hour to complete (if you’re speedy it will take less time) and that includes your safety briefing - Lola made it round twice in her hour. Fearless child she is!
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