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Theme Parks & Fairgrounds in Birmingham
Drayton Manor, near Tamworth, is the proper theme park choice, coasters and a Thomas & Friends land on one ticket from £2, plus a 15-acre zoo thrown in. Closer to home, Cannon Hill Fun Park sits inside Cannon Hill Park itself, small rides built for the under-tens including a spinning coaster and a little land train. Out at Stourport-on-Severn, Playland Fun Park is pay-as-you-go by the river, go karts, bumper boats and a pony ride, with meadows for a picnic after. For a big day out, Gulliver's Kingdom near Matlock Bath is about 46 miles, worth treating as a proper trip rather than an afternoon, with a log flume 300ft up and rides scaled for ages 2 to 13. If you want free and outdoors nearer the centre, Swanshurst Park has a playground and woodland to explore, no rides but no cost either. Cannon Hill suits toddlers best; Drayton Manor and Gulliver's Kingdom have more for older kids.
12 places 7 free to visit
FreeAbbey Fields
Kenilworth
A free park with a play area, a lake and easy flat paths from the car park, good for a no-cost couple of hours outdoors.
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Cannon Hill Fun Park
Birmingham · ages 0-10
Small-scale rides for the under-tens, tucked into Cannon Hill Park, with a spinning coaster and a proper little land train.
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FreeDaventry Country Park
Daventry
Free to get into, with an adventure playground, a reservoir to walk round and a café for when everyone's flagging.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more
from £2Drayton Manor
Tamworth
Coasters, a whole Thomas & Friends land and a 15-acre zoo, all on one ticket near Tamworth.
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from £20Gulliver's Kingdom
Matlock Bath · ages 2-13
Hillside theme park near Matlock Bath with a log flume 300ft up and rides scaled for younger kids.
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FreeHartshill Hayes Country Park
Nuneaton
Free woodland park with a play area and walking trails, plus a hill worth the climb if you fancy the view.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféDog friendly+6 more
FreePlayland Fun Park
Stourport-on-Severn
A pay-as-you-go ride park on the river with go karts, bumper boats and a pony ride, plus riverside meadows for a picnic.
Picnic area
from £14.95Slick City Action Park Nottingham
Nottingham · ages 4+
Nottingham - Slick City indoor slide action park in Lenton, dry slides and Air Courts from £14.95.
CaféBirthday partiesBooking required
FreeSwanshurst Park
Birmingham
A free park with a playground and a patch of woodland to poke about in, no rides despite the label.
FreeWar Memorial
Coventry
Free to visit, with a visitor centre, a skate park nearby, and a bistro for whoever needs feeding.
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from £26Warwick Castle
Warwick
Medieval castle day trip from Birmingham - Soft Play N.
Birthday partiesEV chargingGift shopGroup bookings+4 more
FreeWicksteed Park
Kettering · ages 0-8
Over 25 rides, a duck-feeding lake and a miniature train, with a wristband that lets small legs go round again and again.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more
Good to know: theme parks & fairgrounds in Birmingham
Are any of them free?
Yes, Abbey Fields, Daventry Country Park, Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Playland Fun Park and 3 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Drayton Manor. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Slick City Action Park Nottingham is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find theme parks & fairgrounds in Kenilworth, Birmingham, Daventry, Tamworth, Matlock Bath and 6 more. Every place we list is in or around Birmingham, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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