Bounce Below – The Ultimate Underground Trampoline for the Kid in You!

Written By: The Planet D

Have you ever wanted to get back to your childhood roots of jumping around, crawling on the ground, and falling down without a care in the world? There’s a place in Wales that lets you do exactly that! Bounce Below is what we like to think of as the ultimate jungle gym for adults. 

Bounce Below is a series of trampolines, nets, ladders and slides inside a giant underground cave. This isn’t an ordinary cave, it’s twice the size of St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Bounce Below In Wales

We arrived on a rainy day at Bounce Below located at the Llechwedd Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog. (If you can pronounce any of that, you are a better person than I!)

bounce below dave and deb
Deb and Deb are ready to bounce below

It was a good day to be underground as the wind was whipping through the valley and the rain was pouring down. We were grateful to be heading indoors. err, underground.

What is Bounce Below?

The cave is the result of an old mining quarry, and when you walk through you can see the remnants of a bygone era. The Llechwedd caverns even offer tours of its slate mining history.

We met our fellow jumpers in the holding area where we sat on wooden benches waiting for our time to be called.

underground cave in wales
A long cave leads to adventures

We had an hour to jump around inside and something told me, one hour would be more than enough. The group before us came out with big smiles and lots of sweat running down their faces.

All jewelry needs to be taken off and anything loose needs to be left behind. We brought our GoPro and small snappy camera with us. We did regret not bringing our larger camera because this place is so photogenic, it would have been awesome to photograph. However, we never would have had as much fun either.

We made sure nothing was fastened to our appendages. I had visions of a Jimmy Fallon type fall in the cave ripping off my ring finger, so Dave and I both opted out of wearing our wedding bands into the playground.

We entered the chamber lit up with psychedelic lights and we were set loose to explore the many different caverns, passageways, and colorful trampolines. I felt like I was in a live game of Tron.

The Bounce Below Experience

These nets were bouncy, to say the least. We couldn’t get our rhythm and ended up falling down and giggling like school girls. (Yep, Dave giggled like a schoolgirl)

snowdonia adventures

Once we got our footing, we started to have some fun catching air at an already jaw-dropping height of 180 feet.

The nets are all hung over the cavern dangling in mid-air. There’s one spot where you really get a feel for how high you are when you go out to a dark chamber in a back corner and bounce above what feels like a never-ending drop into darkness.

trampoline system
Deb scopes out our route

As other people joined in on the fun on the tight trampoline, we were propelled from one side of the net to the other.

Multilevel on the Course

It was then time to start our climb. We wanted more height. We found a tunnel with a wooden ladder and climbed higher and higher until we reached the top of the obstacle course.

There were small slides and pockets to play, but it was the huge chute that got my heart racing.

underground trampolines in wales
There is more than one trampoline

I had to be coaxed into dropping into the abyss. Dave as usual was gung-ho for any adventure and dropped in first so that he could give me words of encouragement from the bottom.

“You can do it Deb, no problem!”

I took a deep breath, covered my nose and mouth (something we were advised to do) shut my eyes, and fell into darkness. Before I knew it, I was at the bottom laughing and rolling like a 6-year-old.

“That was fun, lets’s do it again!”

We made our way through more tunnels and found a winding trail back up to the entrance.

The Confidence Grows

Feeling more confident the second time around, we explored more chambers and found more chutes.

bounce below deb
Deb bouncing below, literally

We compared each chute with the last saying things like “Oh, the last one was so much faster” “This one gets a little skinny at the end, we gotta lose some weight” I want to try that one over there, how do we get there?”

A Playground for Adults

We ran around huffing and puffing for the entire hour. We commented on how out of shape we were and how we need our own bounce below in Canada. If I had one nearby, I’d get a seasons to pass to jump and fly into the air. It’s a great workout! I think Bounce Below may just be the future of adult workouts in place of a boring gym!

An hour was just enough!

Before we knew it, the hour was up and like the group before us, we came out of the caves with big smiles and running sweat.

We handed in our helmets, dried off our faces, and emerged from the depths to sunshine and happiness. Like our mood, the day had turned bright and sunny.

For details visit Bounce Below for pricing, location, and information.

Our trip to Wales is brought to you by Visit Britain and Visit Wales. Check out their websites for more great Wales and UK adventures!

Travel Planning Resources

Looking to book your next trip? Why not use these resources that are tried and tested by yours truly.

Book Your Flights: Start planning your trip by finding the best flight deals on Skyscanner. We have used them for years and have found that they have the best flight deals.

Book your Hotel: Find the best prices on hotels with these two providers. If you are located in Europe use Booking.com and if you are anywhere else use TripAdvisor.

Find Apartment Rentals: You will find the cheapest prices on apartment rentals with VRBO

Travel Insurance: Don't leave home without it. Here is what we recommend:

  • Safety Wing - Occasional Travelers.
  • Medjet - Global air medical transport and travel security.

Book Your Activities: Looking for walking tours, skip-the-line tickets, private guides, and more? Then we recommend Get Your Guide.

Need more help planning your trip? Make sure to check out our Resources Page where we highlight all the great companies that we trust when we are traveling.

About The Planet D

Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil are the owners and founders of The Planet D. After traveling to 115 countries, on all 7 continents over the past 13 years they have become one of the foremost experts in travel. Being recognized as top travel bloggers and influencers by the likes of Forbes Magazine, the Society of American Travel Writers and USA Today has allowed them to become leaders in their field.

Leave a Comment

9 thoughts on “Bounce Below – The Ultimate Underground Trampoline for the Kid in You!”

  1. Talking about a fun time – I’d take the leap in a heartbeat! Have you two been to the St. Louis City Museum in North America? It’s nothing like this but I have a feeling is just as much fun. They took a giant abandoned warehouse that’s quite a few stories high (something like 10+ I think, and turned it into a giant adult playground where you can explore caves, go down giant slides, and pretty much indulge in the inner child!

    Loads of fun and you’ve gotta check it out. I can’t wait to visit Britain – I’ll definitely be hitting this place up! 😀

    Reply
    • We haven’t been, but I’ll defninitely check it out. We haven’t even been to St. Louis before, so it’s another thing to add to the travel list. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  2. Wow, the colors are crazy! Looks amazing if you want to have a little bit of fun jumping, but with my bad knee I don’t think I will last more than half an hour there.

    Reply
  3. Wow, looks like a strange and wonderful experience. I love the mystery of caves, but am always disappointed by the way they (tourist caves) are completely sterile, perfectly lit, and sanitized for every age and ability. This looks like it might just add excitement to the caving experience!

    Reply
  4. WOW!

    This looks absolutely amazing!
    How many people were with you at one time?

    I’d love to do this but would be concerned with the amount of people bouncing with you.

    Looks like you had an amazing time!

    Reply