Abseiling Providers (50)
Abseiling or Rappelling is where you descend a bridge/building/cliff on a rope, controlling your own speed as you go. You will find many providers of Abseiling below, just contact them to get involved in some abseiling lessons, sessions or courses. Abseiling is also very popular as a charity event. Learn more about Abseiling
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Undiscovered Alps Cote d'Azur - Provence -> France
Taking you off the tourist track, we specialise in adventure and multi activity holidays in the beautiful and undiscovered parts of the Southern French Alps
Activities include Abseiling, Bivouac/Camping, Bouldering, Canyoning, Caving, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Hill Walking, Horse Riding, Ice/Winter Climbing, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Paragliding, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Via Ferrata, White Water Rafting, Wild Swimming and Zip Wire View All
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Vertical Descents Fort William & Lochaber -> Scottish Highlands & Islands
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The Home of Adventure Activities
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bridge Swinging, Canyoning, Coastal Traversing, Coasteering, Fun Yakking, Gorge Walking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Paintballing and White Water Rafting View All
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Spice Thames Valley and Solent Oxfordshire -> Cotswolds
Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Oxfordshire, Cotswolds
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bungee Jumping, Coasteering, Dragon Boating, Gliding, Hang Gliding, Helicopter Flights, Horse Riding, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Off-Road Driving, Paragliding, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Skiing, Sky Diving and Water Skiing View All
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Brenscombe Outdoor Centre Dorset -> West Country
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Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Dorset, West Country
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon shooting, Dragon Boating, High Ropes, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Raft Building, Rock Climbing, Wakeboarding, Water Skiing and Wind Surfing View All
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Spice London London -> England
Activity, Adventure, Sports & Social Club for London & the South East
Activities include Abseiling, Clay Pigeon shooting, Gliding, Helicopter Flights, Hill Walking, Horse Riding, Ice/Winter Climbing, Kayaking, Land yachting, Llama Trekking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Quad Biking, Sailing and Wing Walking View All
Full Details View on mapActivities from £6 per person
Min-age from 18 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Activities include Abseiling, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Caving, Coasteering, Gorge Walking, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Off-Road Driving, Orienteering, Raft Building and Rock Climbing View All
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Low Mill Outdoor Centre Yorkshire Dales -> North Yorkshire
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Adventure Activities in the heart of Wensleydale for schools and groups
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Canoeing, Caving, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and Zip Wire View All
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Min-age from 8 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Peak Instruction Derbyshire -> Heart of England
Tailored Outdoor Pursuits Instruction, Skills Training, Coaching & Guiding - Underground, On The Rock & On The Hill
Activities from £25 per person
Min-age from 8 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Skern Lodge Outdoor Activity Centre North Devon & Exmoor -> Devon
Get wet - climb high - stay low, Whatever you want, you can do it!
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Assault Course, Bivouac/Camping, Coastal Traversing, High Ropes, Kayaking, Power Boating, Raft Building, Rock Climbing, Surfing and Zip Wire View All
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Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre South Devon & Plymouth -> Devon
It's a shore thing!
Activities include Abseiling, Canoeing, Caving, Coasteering, Gorge Walking, Kayaking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Rock Climbing, Sailing and Wind Surfing View All
Full Details View on mapActivities from £14 per person
Min-age from 8 years (8 if unaccompanied)
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Abseiling, also known as Rappelling, is a thrilling (and occasionally scary!) activity, where the aim of the game is to make it from the top of a building/cliff/bridge/tower, to the ground in graceful style. The abseiler often starts with small nervous steps on their journey to the ground after having had to lean out over thin air, but normally finishes with great leaps and bounds as skill and confidence improve. This is one of those adventure activities where everyone wants another go!
Abseiling is great fun and all the family can do it (with a little encouragement!). It also makes for a great fund raising activity or charity event, and there are now many abseiling providers that will happily arrange to run an abseil at a location of your choice. Just browse the Abseiling Providers on this site for many great such companies.
Abseiling sessions normally involve getting kitted up with a climbing harness and helmet, before being briefed on all the safety aspects (Abseiling is a very safe activity, but its always good to be aware of the hazards), as well as how to abseil. Sometimes your instructor or abseiling guide will descend the rope first to show you how its done, other times, someone will have to volunteer, or will be volunteered to abseil first!
Abseiling technique involves holding the abseil rope (a very strong rope, similar to climbing rope but not as bouncy) in one or both hands. To start your descent, you simply sit...more