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Theme Parks & Fairgrounds in Leicester
Nothing counts as a proper theme park inside Leicester itself, so this list means a drive out, and the distances vary a fair bit. Nuneaton gets you Hartshill Hayes Country Park for free, with woodland trails and a hill worth the climb. A longer trip out to Tamworth brings Drayton Manor, coasters and a Thomas & Friends land plus a 15-acre zoo all on one ticket from £2. Further still, out at Kettering, Wicksteed Park is free to enter and built for ages 0-8, with over 25 rides and a wristband that lets small legs go round again. For toddlers, Wicksteed Park's ride wristband beats paying per go, and Hartshill Hayes costs nothing if you just want woodland and a play area. Older kids after actual thrills should aim for Drayton Manor, though booking ahead is required and the zoo ticket adds real value to the £2 entry. Everything here is outdoor, so a dry day makes a real difference, and if the drive matters more than the rides, Nuneaton is your closest option.
17 places 8 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.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more
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.
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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 £1Fun Park
Rotherham · ages 2-18
A pay-as-you-go ride park with coasters, dodgems and mini golf, plus a Christmas Adventure with Santa in season.
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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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from £26Gulliver's Valley
Rotherham · ages 2-13
Family theme park near Rotherham for ages 2-13, with Lost World dinos and Western World rides, from £26 online.
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Gulliver's Valley Rotherham
Rotherham
Family theme park near Rotherham - rides for Sheffield day-trips. Soft Play N.
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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
FreeManor Fields Park
Sheffield
Free park with two playgrounds, a sandpit and a boardwalk, plus Tudor ruins you can touch but not climb.
Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesKids menu+4 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
Summer Beach Club
Sheffield · ages 0+
Outdoor summer pop-up at Meadowhall with water slides, a roller coaster and fairground rides for a whole afternoon out.
Booking requiredFree parkingFood on sitePicnics allowed
from £16.60Sundown Adventureland
Retford · ages 0-10
Rampton - theme park for under-10s with 30+ rides, indoor play and free under-90cm entry.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+6 more
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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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 Leicester
Are any of them free?
Yes, Abbey Fields, Daventry Country Park, Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Manor Fields Park and 4 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1 at Fun Park. 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, Rotherham and 8 more. Every place we list is in or around Leicester, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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