Zip World Windermere Reviews Summary

Category: Outdoor activity organiser

Address: Brockhole, A591, Ecclerigg, Windermere LA23 1LJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441539447186

Rating: 4.7
based on 143 reviews.

Activities and Attractions

Pros:

  • "Several activities can be enjoyed for all ages."
  • "Great place for adults as well as children, each session can have a max of 16, that starts every 30mins, last session starts at 5pm, final Zip wire is a good length and has you traveling very fast."
  • "Excellent place for the kids loads of activities to do just plan ahead as it does cost a a bit but is all worth the price."
  • "The nets were great for our kids (5&9) but ridiculously expensive for what it was."
  • "Great day out and the tree tops was great fun."
  • "Awesome fun for our kids."
  • "Even if on a budget you can pay to park and simply take a picnic and benefit from the park, gardens and stunning views on offer."

Cons:

  • "Sadly this means we will not be going again due to the significant price increase."
  • "Nice place but extremely expensive. There were additional charges for almost every activity including parking and children's crafts."
  • "The only downside to the nets was the price and the time slots."
  • "Little overpriced for what it is. 14 quid to crawl through a man-made cave."
  • "Most activities are very expensive, £20 for tree top nets, £12 for archery and the bug car things."
  • "Really pricey if you have more than one child."
  • "It is expensive, especially if you have to accompany someone with a disability."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff at the nets were helpful and wore masks inside."
  • "Staff really friendly and helpful."
  • "Great and enthusiastic instructors. We felt very safe and had fun."
  • "The staff were extremely professional and very helpful especially the guy who was our guide, aiden."
  • "The staff was very helpful, giving us a safety talk that was easy to understand and we felt safe and secure in the harness."
  • "Staff were super friendly, professional and supportive."
  • "The staff were knowledgeable, and very helpful."

Cons:

  • "The only problem is when you get stuck behind extremely slow people which cause a massive queue of people."
  • "More info needed for disabled access visitors to be a great visit."
  • "One small negative the price of the refreshments was very expensive."
  • "It would get more stars, but for the very rude lady that was at the pier taking money for tickets for the boat trip around Windermere."
  • "But didn't provide carer discount or any disability discount which they need to think about."
  • "We were held up for far too long behind a struggling family, 30 minutes before they decided to have us pass them."
  • "Considering the price I would expect a toilet on site."

Facilities and Environment

Pros:

  • "The cafe's have everything you need, and fairly priced."
  • "There are food huts at the entrance and one serving ice cream at the other end of the park."
  • "Beautiful surroundings."
  • "There's an excellent play park right next door, a good little shop, selling lovely ice cream and nice clean toilets."
  • "Gorgeous views."
  • "Great treetop trek."
  • "Brockhole itself is a stunning location."

Cons:

  • "Much of the views overlook the car park."
  • "Only the cafe in the house open which was tricky as we parked lakeside and had a wheelchair."
  • "Refreshments are limited and very expensive so take a picnic."
  • "The go karts were a bit of a let down (you still have to peddle) the course was also small."
  • "The toilets were in working order."
  • "Everything apart from mini golf was fully booked."
  • "Lots of parking but very busy at peak periods with most activities booked up."

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