Bungee Jumping in and near Windsor

The UK Bungee Jump Club

The UK Bungee Club running one of the jump facilities in the world, Adrenalin Village, located at Chelsea Bridge in Battersea, London. A permanent feature on the London Skyline this 300ft tower crane dispatched 11,000 bungee jumpers every year. ... more

Bungee jumping is possibly the most crazy, and most thrilling adventure sport. What else could beat jumping off insanely high cranes or bridges while attached to a bouncy rubber cord? You'll be guaranteed to scream at the top of your lungs as you freefall downwards and then fly up again as the cord snaps back at the bottom. Nothing gets the heart racing and adrenaline pumping quite like bungee jumping in England.

England is an excellent place to try out this incredibly exhilarating activity. After all, England was the site of the first modern bungee jump, when four daring members of the Dangerous Sports Club from Oxford University plunged off the Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol in 1979. There are several locations around the country offering fun bungee jumps that adhere to the strictest safety regulations.

You'll need to be at least 14 years old (with parental consent) if you'd like to try this unbelievable experience, and you'll have to be in good health, but almost anyone can take the plunge and go bungee jumping.

Extreme adrenaline junkies should definitely not miss the highest bungee jump in the United Kingdom at Datchet near Windsor. You'll be taking the plunge from a platform 91 metres above the ground, only attached by your ankles to an elastic cord. You'll be winched up to the platform by crane, and after the professional staff have checked and rechecked your harness and ankle-straps, all you have to do is jump off and enjoy the adrenaline rush and incredible G-force. Datchet is the main jump site of the UK Bungee Club, and is set close to Windsor Castle in beautiful parkland scenery, so you'll be guaranteed of an amazing view as you contemplate plunging off the platform.

The Bungee Club has regular events at venues all over England, including many festivals across the country. They bring the towering cranes and specially constructed platforms: all you need is a bit of courage. Locations include London, Brighton and Bristol, so check where bungee events are being held when you're visiting England, so you can be guaranteed to experience the best of extreme sports.

The UK's only bungee jump from a bridge is at Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge near Darlington in North East England. Here you can jump 51 metres from the iconic bridge built in 1911 that was made famous in the popular English television series 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'. Your anticipation will grow as you take the 210 steps to the top of the bridge. Once at the top you walk another few steps to the jump site, where you have a few moments to admire the spectacular view across the River Tees before the jumpmaster yells those magic words - "3, 2, 1... Bungee!" - and you jump off to be collected by a waiting speed boat, before returning to the shore, most likely grinning from ear to ear with the sheer exhilaration of the jump.

For something different, you can try the world's highest indoor bungee jump, 'The Abyss @ Magna', located at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, near Sheffield. It provides an extreme adventure perhaps even more exciting than the outdoor jumps, due to the state-of-the art technological effects that augment your bungee experience. The jump zone is positioned high up the rafters of the building, and includes seven huge projection screens, wall to wall speakers, dry ice, elevated walkways and atmospheric lighting that creates an even more thrilling experience for the jumpers. You are plunged into semi darkness, as dramatic music blares and spot lights whirl around the impressive Face of Steel which you will jump from. As if a 45m jump wasn't scary enough! It's a must for serious adrenaline junkies, who can also try out the abseil platform and a 75m zip wire near the jumpsite.

England is the perfect place to conquer all your fears by experiencing some of the best bungee jumping sites in the world.