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9 year olds

Adventure Golf

Merrie men, women and children wanted for adventure on our two 9-hole courses - Castle Hill and The Greenwoods. Avoid the obstacles as you head for the Castle and King's treasure chest where your ball will vanish forever!

Adventure Playground

Our Adventure Playground is the perfect place for children to burn off excess energy.

Ariel Adventure

A thrilling combination of Tree Trekking and Zip Wire for the serious adrenaline junkie. Once you've conquered our Challenge Course and successfully negotiated the Postman's Walk, Giant Spider's Web and Indiana Bridge, the 25 metre Burma Bridge leads you 12 metres up into the tree canopy to our Zip Wire finale. Once attached, you'll fly 80 metres through the trees, rushing over water below, then abseil to the ground. It's an amazing experience you won't forget in a hurry.

Challenge Course

Your team will rely on each other to achieve the challenges set by this demanding low ropes course, which include the Spider's Web, Chasm Crossing, Balance Beam and aptly named Heebie Jeebie, and you're sure to have a laugh together along the way. It may take place closer to the ground, but it's still not for the faint hearted!

Children's Disco

Meet up with friends and enjoy dancing to the latest sounds.

Climbing

Our 9 metre climbing wall has been cleverly designed with routes for beginners that will familiarise them with climbing techniques and skills, and more demanding options to challenge experienced climbers. The session starts with tuition and a safety briefing from an experienced instructor, then it's time to head skywards.

Circus Workshop

A thrilling introduction to circus skills for youngsters. See their faces light up as they amaze themselves and others with their new tricks.

Creepy Crawlies

Hidden away under logs and bark live all kinds of facinating mini beasts. On a mini safari led by a  Conservation Ranger, we take a look through magnifying glasses and microscopes to find out more about this minature world.

Cyber Toonies

Ever wondered how cartoons are made? Not only can you discover the secrets of how it's done – you can create your own animation in minutes. Start by creating your very own storyboard then our instructor will guide you through creating a full animated production complete with sound effects.

Falconry

Seeing a majestic falcon fly from your gloved hand and return with effortless grace is a breathtaking experience you won't forget in a hurry. After an introduction to the medieval art of falconry at our wildlife hide, you can feel the thrill of flying one of these powerful birds of prey for yourself.

Family Bird Watching Walk

Learn how to identify many of our feathered friends by sound as well as by sight as you take a bird's eye view of the forest with one of our Conservation Rangers.

Gladiator Challenge

A cunning collection of tyres, logs and nets set to seriously test your skills and aptitude.

Hawk Walk

The Hawk Walk gives you the opportunity to learn about birds of prey. Join our falconer on a gentle stroll in the forest and enjoy having a hawk feed from your hand!

High Ropes

A cunning collection of poles, ropes and beams form a daring course of action, set out to include the 'Multi Vine', 'Balancing Beams', the 'Inclined Log', Leap of Faith and 'High All Abroad'.

Horse Riding Lessons - Group

A lesson that is taken using the indoor teaching facility suitable for non-riders and beginners.

Indoor Climbing Wall

Tackle our 20ft Indoor Climbing Wall as you are harnessed and guided by our trained instructors. With four different faces each increasing in difficulty it is sure to challenge even the most agile of climbers.

Junior Quad Experience

Once they have been taken through the safety tips, instructions and techniques by our team, each child goes on a fully supervised practise lap. Then when they are confident, they'll zip round the off raod track.

Laser Combat

A family paintball adventure without the paint! Armed with the state-ot-the-art laser guns, you and your team sneak through the forest, manoeuvering around barricades to beat your rivals and solve the Ranger Mission.

Movie Maker

Write, film, produce and star in your very own blockbuster. You'll spend the first of 2 sessions with our expert crew, learning tips on camera work, lighting, sound, acting and directing. Then, once you've written a script and detailed the action on a storyboard, you can choose your location and start filming. In the second session, you'll work with a partner using our state-of-the-art DVD production software to edit the video, add a sound track and make your Director's Cut. The finished movie will be burned onto DVD for you to take home.

Rangers Ramble

An easy stroll around the village nature trails in the company of a Conservation ranger, who'll point out the forest's many secrets, from rare plants to what our squirrels eat for lunch.

Robin Hoods & Little John's Archery

This parent and child activity will give you quality time together learning the art of target archery.

R U a D J?

Using samples from New York's DJ Leeny D and Amsterdam's DJ Dimitri, along with the latest software, up and coming DJs can mix their own single in any music style, from hip hop to drum'n'bass, and create a video to go with it. We'll burn the track onto a CD to play on a PC at home or school.

Soccer Academy

A vigorous, professional coaching course to improve ball skills and team play. Prizes for best player, most improved player, penalty competition winner. Certificates awarded at end of course.

Survival Special

Could you survive if you were abandoned in the middle of a forest - with no tent and just a few basic rations? Go for it! A map reading exercise will get you to your secret location, where you'll learn to build a shelter.

Tree Trekking

You are connected into the Expo Glider safety harness system whilst you tackle our Aerial Adventure course, experiencing the many individual challenges from the Postman's Walk, Burma Bridge, Hanging Platforms and Indiana Bridge to make the exhilarating 13 metres Power Fan finale where you will make a quick and controlled descent to the ground.

Virtual Fashion

The face of fashion! Each designer has their picture taken on a digital camera, then you use computer software to create a funky design or turn yourself into an alien or popstar. We'll print your finished creation onto a t-shirt, so get ready to become a fashion icon!

Zip Wire

This is the ultimate rush! Climb to the top of our 13-metre tower (via ladders) where you will be attached to the wire. Then fly through the trees and abseil to the ground.