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Grizedale

The village lies at the heart of the 9000-acre Grizedale Forest, which was acquired by the Forestry Commission in 1934 and is famous for its theatre and sculpture. The Commission's original intention of chiefly cultivating the foret for its timber met with much resistance and, over the years, many pathways have been opened and a variety of recreational activities have been encouraged. Te Visitor Centre vividly illustrates the story of the forest as well as showing how the combination of wildlife, recreation and commercial timbering can work together hand-in-hand. The forest, too, is famously the home of some 80 Tree Sculptures commissioned since 1977. Also located within the forest, Go Ape! Grizedale is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of extreme rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides. A 2009 addition to the course was a double zip, which launches hardy spirits over 200 metres across the valley bottom and back again.