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Have you got a head for heights?

YORKSHIRE’S BIGGEST AERIAL ADVENTURE OF ITS KIND TO OPEN

- By HANNAH CORKEN hannah.corken@reachplc.com @hannahcgy

A BRAND-NEW high ropes attraction, will launch this month in Bridlingto­n.

The largest of its kind in Yorkshire, The Edge Aerial Adventure, with open at South Cliff Holiday Park on Tuesday 23 July, offering two challengin­g rope courses for thrill-seekers of all ages – just in time for the summer holidays.

Run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, this attraction is designed for all individual­s - ages six and up (and 1.2m tall) - families, friends, schools, groups and work colleagues to have fun, challenge themselves, build bonding, teamwork and improve health and wellbeing.

There are two rope courses at The Edge Aerial Adventure – high and low – depending on which height visitors want to try. Both offer 20 different elements and finish with an exciting zip wire.

The low ropes activities include climbing ladders, ‘flying carpet’ platforms, swinging logs, a zig-zag bridge, a tunnel, a wall traverse, hanging buoys, a wobbly balance beam, a platform bridge, a ‘Charlie Chaplin Walk,’ a V bridge, balance beam, hanging vines,

Burma Bridge, plank bridge, net traverse, log cradles, ‘Postman’s Wall,’ net bridge, tyre steps, hanging crosses and a zip wire.

The high ropes activities include climbing ladders, hanging stepping stones, see-saw platforms, travelling buoy, chasm jump, half crown, chassis logs, hanging stirrups, staggered plank bridge, log cradles, hanging crosses, tunnel, full crown, wall traverse, stepping stone logs, hanging tyres, up and under hoops, hanging loops, Burma Bridge, split net, pendulum logs and a zip wire.

The attraction will be open until the end of November and will reopen in March next year. Councillor Nick Coultish, the council’s cabinet member for culture, leisure and tourism said: “This is something completely new to Bridlingto­n and the East Riding.

“It’s a fun and active experience for everyone and I’m so pleased we can bring another fantastic, quality attraction to the east coast which will no doubt be popular with local residents, visitors to South Cliff and tourists from further afield.”

The Edge Aerial Adventure is open from 10am-7pm each day, with hourly slots available. Tickets are on sale now at www.edgeaerial­adventure.co.uk. Early booking is advised to ensure your space.

The attraction is designed to be inclusive. The website includes full accessibil­ity informatio­n.

There is also a children’s play area on site, just in case youngsters have any energy left and refreshmen­ts can be purchased from the Spa on the Go food truck next to the course.

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