Go Ape Mallards Pike, Forest of Dean Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and experienced."
• "The staff here were amazing, very considerate of each person on the group, great instructions."
• "Staff were very supportive with regards to my hearing and helped me when I got stuck up on the course."
• "Experience of Go ape staff was more than helpful, experts in the field of aerial fun."
• "Staff are brilliant, very friendly and put you at ease."
• "Staff are knowledgeable and friendly."
• "Very attentive staff and some imaginative experiences."
• "Staff make you feel very comfortable & give you full instructions."
• "Amazing training, great fun and great friendly staff."
• "Really friendly and helpful staff."
• "All the staff were brilliant and helpful in getting everyone around the obstacles."
• "The staff at the Go Ape are lovely."

Cons:

• "Cafe was poorly run and ridiculously expensive."
• "One safety erk was that my carabiner didn't close properly."

Experience and Activities

Pros:

• "We enjoyed our tour but wanted it to be longer."
• "It is possible to choose a difficult or 'easy' challenge."
• "The obstacle courses are fun thrilling with a bit of challenge."
• "Great way to kill a good couple of hours even if it's wet."
• "You get to do plenty of zip wires and a couple tarzan swings."
• "The course is 5 stages, each with a zip line."
• "Some really great treetop views and genuinely thrilling treetop climbs and zip wires."
• "Beautiful setting."
• "We did the high ropes and Segway, both brilliant activities for both the adults and teens."

Cons:

• "The course itself is a bit boring and unchallenging."
• "Lost a star because of lack of other activities for younger kids."

Facilities and Location

Pros:

• "Area was beautiful."
• "For those preferring to keep their feet on the ground there is a cafe and toilets and walks around beautiful Mallards Pike."
• "The setting is beautiful with the lake and the forest."
• "Beautiful location, too, with a beautiful lake to have a relaxing walk around afterwards."

Cons:

• "They have a café but it is pretty basic."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "I first thought the pricing was very high, however once me and my family were there we realised the work that has gone into it and the safety side of things is amazing."
• "Great value for money and so much fun, even if you’re not a fan of heights!"
• "Such great value for money. You get a long time on each course and aren’t rushed through to complete it under pressure."

Cons:

• "The cafe nearby... I recommend making your own food as it is quite expensive!"

Overall Experience

Pros:

• "Absolutely brilliant experience."
• "Utterly brilliant fun! We did all the tree top adventures including the rope swings into the netting."
• "Fantastic experience. Much better than anticipated despite the weather not being great but only added to the experience."
• "We had such fun! The location itself was fabulous and loved observing the pretty surroundings."

Cons:

• "We came away a little stressed and deflated which took the fun out of our day unfortunately."