Go Ape at Delamere Forest Park
Go Ape is a high wire forest adventure course of ropes bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides up to almost 35 feet above the forest floor, Ideal for friends, families and corporate groups, Go Ape provides approximately three hours of fun, laughter and adventure, as well as an exciting way to explore and enjoy the forest.

Minimum age 10yrs, minimum height 1.4m (4ft7in), maximum weight 20.5 stone (130kg). Under 18yr olds must be accompanied by a participating adult. One participating adult can supervise either two under 18 year olds (where one or both children are 10-15 years old) or up to five 16-17 year olds. Adults must sign a disclaimer for their group.

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Catton Hall

Bradley Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7EX

Tel. 01928 788295

Catton Hall Shooting Ground specialises in outdoor adventure activities. Located in over 200 acres of stunning Cheshire countryside and within easy reach of Manchester, Chester and Liverpool, Catton Hall is the ideal location for businesses throughout the North West seeking a venue to host corporate days, teambuilding events and conferences.

Catton Hall offers a variety of events and packages including activities such as clay shooting, paintball, quad biking, falconry and archery, available as either single event packages or part of multi-activity days.
Catton Hall Shooting Lodge offers a unique and exclusive venue for your conference, meeting, seminar or presentation.
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Cycling

The Courtyard makes an excellent base for cyclists to discover the area. Either bring your own and we can store your cycles for you or alternatively we can arrange through our partner, Tracs-UK, which is based just 4 miles away in the heart of Delamere Forest, cycles for hire which can also be delivered for you to The Courtyard.

From The Courtyard there are miles of safe, off road, cycling on Helsby and Frodsham Marshes which link into the National Cycle Network Route 5, Frodsham nearby is the start of The Sandstone Trail with over 30 miles of dramatic Cheshire countryside leading to Whitchurch. Sandstone Trail.

Delamere Forest, itself, is a beautiful area to cycle, ideal for families, with lots of different routes. If you're particularly keen at learning more about cycling and care for your cycle then our partner, Tracs-UK also offer courses to help improve your knowledge.

With a variety of terrain nearby to The Courtyard there is something suitable for everybody. Don't forget, with The Courtyard just being two minutes from Helsby Railway station (Manchester Piccadilly-Chester-Llanduno line) you can arrive by train, bring your cycle with you or collect one from here! Couldn't be simpler!

Rock Climbing
Just a few hundred yards from The Courtyard is Helsby Hill which, along with Woodhouse Hill at Frodsham just three miles away, are the two most important sandstone outcrops in the North of England, ideal for climbing and real favourites of 'crag rats'.

Approached from below or above Helsby Hill has three main buttresses with over 140 routes ranging from UK Grade 2 - 6a+.

Check out a short video of the climb HERE.

Latitude, Longitude: 53.27377, -2.76188

Sailing

Three miles away at Frodsham is the River Weaver and home of Weaver Sailing Club. The river is non-tidal and the club arranges a regular programme of handicapped class dingy racing and hosts events for the Mersey Challenge Trophy. Water skiing is also popular and takes place all year round.

Another venue just four miles away is Manley Mere Sail Sports and Adventure Trails which has a 40 acre fresh water lake perfect for dingy sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. This is a great venue and offers the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) courses for sailing and windsurfing. Special courses are run throughout the summer ideal for children who want to learn. Manley Mere Sail & Ski Tel. 01928 740243

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Walking

From The Courtyard you are ideally placed from many interesting walks. Frodsham, just three miles away is the start of the famous Sandstone Trail which follows across some of the most dramatic scenery of the Cheshire plains rising over the sandstone ridge to Whitchurch.

The Courtyard is set close to the lea of Helsby Hill which is the the site of a medieval iron age fort and forms part of the North Cheshire Way, a 110km/70 mile walkers' route across the north of the county, from Willaston in the west to Lyme Park in the east. It provides a link between the Wirral Way, Sandstone Trail and Gritstone Trail. A full colour 100 page guide is published by the Mid Cheshire Footpath Society. The route is indicated by black/yellow waymark discs bearing the letters 'NCW'. The route will be shown on future editions of the OS Explorer maps. More information on the route on Explorers 266, 267 & 268.

The Longster Trail is a a 16km/10 mile route starting from Helsby Hill via Barrow to Chester. A leaflet describing the entire route is published by the Mid Cheshire Footpath Society and is available from local outlets. It is shown on Explorers 266 & 267.

Walking in Delamere Forest Park

Delamere Forest Park is an ideal place to go for a walk. There are dry sandstone paths, lots of mature trees to shade or shelter under depending on the weather and the flooded forest of Blakemere attracts birds to watch.

Delamere Forest Park provides many easy to walk forest roads and trails ideal for the less able or families with children.  In addition, Old Pale provides a superb new destination to walk to with spectacular views extending as far as Liverpool's famous skyline of cathedrals and harbour buildings.
There is plenty of parking and the home cooking available at the Delamere Cafe makes it a great place to finish after a long or short walk.