Telford Aerial Adventures

Swinging through the trees on a harness isn't everyone's idea of a relaxing afternoon, but Telford Aerial Adventures pulls it off without the intimidation factor. This is a proper go-ape-style course set up near Coalbrookdale, where you work your way across platforms, ziplines and rope bridges suspended high enough to feel genuinely thrilling but low enough that you're not staring down a thousand-foot drop.

The course suits anyone from confident teenagers upwards. Kids need a bit of nerve and reasonable arm strength, which rules out the very young, but adults who fancy testing themselves will find it genuinely engaging rather than token. You're not just zipping about mindlessly - there's proper technique involved, and the instructors know when to push and when to let people take their time.

Allow a good three hours minimum if you're doing the full course. The walk-through takes longer than you'd think, and you'll likely want to repeat a few bits once you've got your eye in. It's paid entry, so check their website for current rates and book ahead in peak season.

If you're basing yourself at Ted's Farm Caravan and Camping Site just down the road, this fills a rainy-day gap nicely or gives active holidays the physical buzz they're after. Fair warning though - come with genuine enthusiasm, not just because the kids are bored. Half-hearted participants tend to hold everyone up.