High-flying tourist attractions with EV charging

If you're a thrill-seeking group who loves heights, these aerial attractions will tick your boxes. All of them have EV charging on-site or nearby. Consider including these in your next electric vehicle road trip. Summer is calling, after all.

• Zip World
• Go Ape
• CastleWood

Zip World

Zip World offers a variety of adrenaline-fueled outdoor adventures across seven UK locations. Top of our list is the world's fastest zip line, Velocity 2, reaching speeds over 100 mph at Penrhyn Quarry in Wales or the treetop net walks at their Lake District, Windermere location.

I did the Velocity zipline a few years ago as part of a road trip in a Vauxhall Adam – well before I was driving EVs. Check out the video of the experience here.

Each Zip World location offers unique activities for a variety of age ranges and adventure levels, making it a fun day out for families and friendship groups.

Penrhyn Quarry

Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, LL57 4YG

No on-site charging, but plenty of options nearby.

⚡️Charging info

Evolt Network Charging Station - Byw'n Iach Plas Ffrancon, Bethesda, LL57 3DT

• 3 x connectors (up to 50kW)
• 7-10 minutes by car

Windermere

Lake District National Park, LA23 1LJ

On-site chargers in the main visitor car park.

⚡️Charging info

• Brockhole on Windermere Car Park, Westmorland and Furness, England, LA23 1LJ
• 8 x connectors (up to 11kW)
• Chargers are in the main visitor car park

Go Ape

Offering tree-top climbs and walks for all ages and abilities across 37 locations, Go Ape takes you into the heart of Britain's most beautiful forests on some unforgettable outdoor adventures. Our pick is their latest adventure offering, Challenge Plus, an exhilarating experience for adults and over-10s that includes tarzan leaps, new crossing challenges, and a zip wire finale. Available at Thetford Forest in Suffolk, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, and Trent CountryPark, North London. 

Go Ape Thetford Forest

High Lodge, Thetford, IP27 0AF

No on-site charging, but plenty of options nearby.

⚡️ Charging info

• BP Pulse Charging Station, Norwich Road, Thetford, IP24 2JJ
• 6 x connectors (up to 180kW)
• Rapid chargers, M&S Simply Food, Wild Bean Cafe
• 9 minutes by car

Go Ape Sherwood Pines

Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9JH

No on-site charging, but plenty of options nearby. These are both about nine minutes away. Plus Mansfield has lots of supermarket chargers if you want to stock up for a picnic.

⚡️ Charging info

Instavolt - The Big Fish, Old Rufford Rd, Ollerton, Newark NG22 9DT

• 2 x connectors (up to 125kW) 
• Popular local fish and chip restaurant

Instavolt - McDonald's, Old Rufford Rd, Ollerton, Newark NG22 9DT

• 4 x connectors (up to 120kW)

Go Ape Cockfosters

Trent Country Park, Cockfosters Road, Barnet EN4 0DZ

No on-site charging, but plenty of options nearby.

⚡️ Charging info

BP Pulse, Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Greater London, EN4 0DZ

• 2 x connectors (up to 150kW)
• Slow/Fast: 65p/kWh, Rapid: 85p/kWh, Ultra-Rapid: 89p/kWh
• M&S Simply Food
• 1 minute by car

BP Pulse - Cockfosters Station Car Park, Hadley Wood, Greater London, EN4 0DA

• 3 x connectors (up to 50kW)
• 83p/kWh
• 1 minute by car

CastleWood Tree Top Adventure

Close to the shores of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is CastleWood, a tree-line adventure experience with plenty of exhilarating challenges. Expect plank walks, scrabble nets, balance boards, and of course a zip wire or two to finish with a flourish.

Co-located at the CastleWood Holiday Park (10 Castle Road, Antrim, BT41 4NA), this is a fun stop if you’re road tripping Northern Ireland’s 11 loughs with your EV.

⚡️Charging info

No on-site charging, but plenty of options less than ten minutes away at the Junction Retail Park.

• EON Drive - Tim Hortons, BT41 4LL, 2 x connectors (up to 200kW), ZapPay & PAYG 39p/kWh
• Fastned - The Junction, BT41 4JG, 8 x connectors (up to 400kW), 74p/kWh
• ESB NI - Junction Shopping Centre, BT41 4LQ, 2 x connectors (up to 22kW)
• Further options at Junction One include stations at Lidl and Texaco