Abseiling
Test your Mettle on the Lake Districts biggest abseils
Abseiling is the ultimate test of mental fortitude. Join us and let our expert instructors take you on the ultimate abseiling adventure!
Our expert instructors will make sure you are completely safe, keeping you on a backup rope the entire time, as you commit yourself to heading over the edge and descending one of our epic abseils.
Our main abseils are below, however we can take this activity with us to almost anywhere in the Lake District. If you are staying further away from one of our locations and would like to book something closer, get in touch and we can make it happen!
Cathedral Abseil (The big one!)
This is the big abseil, and the crown jewel of the Little Langdale area!
We will meet at the Hodge Close car park, around 1.5km from Cathedral Quarry and we will make our way on foot through the picturesque forest.
On arrival we will first teach you everything you need to know, and allow you to ease into the activity on the small abseil before we abseil the big one!
The BIG Abseil is 50 metres high and decends into the very centre of the famous cathedral quarry. Once we are all safely descended we head underground, through a pitch black 100 metre tunnel, exiting into the daylight and making our way back to our start point.
Your expert instructor will make sure that you are safe and happy throughout this activity. Our highly trained and qualified instructors have you safe on a backup rope throughout your abseiling experiences, meaning that you are 100% safe.
Suitable for: Age 12+
Fitness Level: Moderate
Duration: 3-4 hrs
Location: Meet at Hodge Close Car Park
Facilities: None
Price : £60
Hodge Close Abseils
Do you have what it takes to descend into the depths of one of the areas most impressive disused Slate Quarries?
A highly sought after venue by climbers, divers, abseilers and thrill seekers this impressive venue is beautiful, striking and daunting in equal measure.
Descend into the pit and explore its inner workings on this incredible activity.
Your expert instructor will make sure that you are safe and happy throughout this activity. Our highly trained and qualified instructors have you safe on a backup rope throughout your abseiling experiences, meaning that you are 100% safe.
Suitable for: Age 10+
Fitness Level: Meet at Hodge Close Car Park
Duration: 2-3 hrs
Location: Coniston
Facilities: None
Price : £50
The Slate Quarries -
Adventure Experience!
The Two in One!
In the Slate Quarries Adventure Experience you get to do it all! We meet at Hodge Close and descend into both sectors, through two seperate abseils. This gives us access to explore 'Skull Cave', as well as Hodge Close.
We then make our way to Cathedral Caves to take part in the BIG Abseil.
The BIG Abseil is 50 metres high and decends into the very centre of the famous cathedral quarry. Once we are all safely descended we head underground, through a pitch black 100 metre tunnel, exiting into the daylight and making our way back to our start point.
Bring a packed lunch, and we will bring our stove and brewkit. In one of the spectacular viewspots that this incredible part of the world has to offer we will enjoy a 'wild lunch' before making our way through the picturesque forest and back to our start point.
Your expert instructor will make sure that you are safe and happy throughout this activity. Our highly trained and qualified instructors have you safe on a backup rope throughout your abseiling experiences, meaning that you are 100% safe.
Suitable for: Age 12+
Fitness Level: Moderate
Duration: 4-5hrs /Full day
Location: Coniston
Facilities: None
Price : £80
The Slate Quarries -
Ultimate Experience!
Its a wet one, with abseils!
In this incredible adventure, not for the feint hearted, we descend one of the massive abseils in to the disused quarry. We then delve into the dark depths of the lake that makes up the centre of this incredible place.
We will test ourselves on several of the rock jumps and scrambles, before delving into the depths of the underground tunnels to explore a deep underground lake. In here there is often no light at all, do you have what it takes to brave the icy depths in inky blackness?
Your expert instructor will make sure that you are safe and happy throughout this activity. Our highly trained and qualified instructors have you safe on a backup rope throughout your abseiling experiences, and are water safety experts, meaning that you are 100% safe.
Suitable for: Age 14+
Fitness Level: Moderate
Duration: 2-3 hrs
Location: Hodge Close
Facilities: None
Price : £70
Other Information
What is included?
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Professional and qualified guide/instructor, with all appropriate safety equipment
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Top quality harness and helmet, bouyancy aid, neoprene socks and wetsuit where appropriate
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Top quality instruction and local knowledge
What do I need?
Upon booking you will receive a kit list and itinerary for your activity, but in short:
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Suitable clothing
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Sturdy Shoes
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Water if it is a hot day
How will the activity work?
Once you have met your friendly instructor they will issue you with all the necessary safety equipment, you may be asked to carry some of the ropes and other equipment if you are willing to do so.
After this you will make your way to your first abseil. You will be given thorough instruction at a relaxed pace throughout the activity.
Once you have completed your activity you will make your way back to the start point for departure.