Abseiling

Are you brave enough to lean out from the tower and put all your trust in the rope? Abseiling is a fantastic personal development activity, requiring you to challenge yourself and get to the bottom as gracefully as possible. Don’t worry, your instructor will guide you all the way down!

Abseiling is great for scouts and older cubs – it’ pushes you towards the edge of your comfort zone and is a great activity for building perseverance.

Booking

Please get in touch at bookings@woodhousepark.org.uk or call us on 01454 613006 to book tower activities. Price can be found on the price list.
Members of the public will need to complete a copy of our declaration form and bring it along on the day – this does not apply to scout and guide groups.

Ratios & Supervision

The maximum group size is 12 participants – if you would like leaders to have a go, they must be included in this group.
Every group must have adult supervision – please note only 2 leader’s helmets are provided, and any leader or young person not wearing a helmet is required to remain outside the fence boundary. Please ensure you keep this in mind when writing your risk assessments.

Frequently Asked Questions

For your own safety:

  • wear comfortable clothing suitable for climbing – preferably trousers or long shorts and no bare midriffs.
  • wear sensible footwear – trainers are ideal, no flip flops/crocs or open toed shoes
  • remove jewellery.
  • tie back long hair.
  • empty pockets

Dogs are welcome, where necessary, but must be kept on a lead at all times.

There is a maximum weight of 115 kilos or 18 stone for any harnessed activity, and a minimum height of 1.2m for the ariel trek.

Refreshments are available during your visit in reception.

Instructors with a national governing body qualification, or relevant scout permit can run tower activities at Woodhouse Park, following a safety induction from a member of our team.

Dependent upon the activity, relevant qualifications include:

  • Mountain Training – Climbing Wall Instructor or Higher
  • Scout Permit – Artificial Top Rope (Leadership) or Higher
  • ERCA – Traditional High Ropes Instructor

Please note Woodhouse Park may allocate a member of staff to observe some or all of your session.

Get in touch if you would like to discuss using your own instructor.

We cater for all sizes of groups and have a wide variety of activities available.

You can get more information by clicking here.

Our tower activities operate in all weathers, except for extreme winds and lightning, so please ensure your group has suitable clothing.

We do not provide storage for valuables or personal belongings, and recommend leaving them at home, or leaving them with a leader or friend who is not taking part in the activity.

Related Activities

Crate Stacking Climbing Aerial Trek