Go Ape!
Visitors find Go Ape!, an attraction, 800 m west of Rugeley. A short trip away is Lichfield Cathedral, 12 km off, the first of 33 within 15 km.
Attraction near Rugeley
Just outside Rugeley
Go Ape! is 800 m west of Rugeley. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Rugeley reach 18–21°C from June to September.
Go Ape!
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 800 m west of Rugeley
- Official site
- goape.co.uk/locations/cannock-chase
Getting your bearings
Spot Go Ape! in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Go Ape!
Cannock tops the 7 for size, at 63,057 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Rugeley
Cannock
Rawnsley
Little Haywood
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Go Ape! is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley | 800 m east of it | 26,149 | 10 |
| Cannock | 3.5 km southwest of it | 63,057 | 6 |
| Rawnsley | 3.9 km south of it | 2,470 | 6 |
| Little Haywood | 4.3 km north of it | 1,968 | 10 |
| Colton | 4.3 km northeast of it | 711 | 4 |
| Upper Longdon | 4.3 km southeast of it | 341 | 4 |
| Great Haywood | 4.5 km north of it | 2,029 | 15 |
Around Go Ape!
Also close at hand are 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 museums, among 33 within 15 km.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral12 km away2
Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall6.1 km away3
CastleStafford Castle13 km away4
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum12 km away · 16K visitors a year5MuseumMuseum · National TrustShugborough Servants' Quarters6.1 km away6
CastleChartley Castle11 km away7
Historic houseIngestre Hall8.8 km away8
Abbey or prioryHawkesyard Priory4.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Go Ape!
Where is Go Ape!?
Go Ape! is 800 m west of Rugeley, Staffordshire.
What is Go Ape!?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Go Ape!?
June to September are the warmest months in Rugeley, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Go Ape!?
Within 15 km: Lichfield Cathedral (12 km), Shugborough Hall (6.1 km), Stafford Castle (13 km) and The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartley Castle: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingestre Hall: Langstraat, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawkesyard Priory: Rev Steve Walters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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