Drayton Manor

What it’s like

Coasters, a whole Thomas & Friends land and a 15-acre zoo, all on one ticket near Tamworth.

There are over 50 rides here, but the two that get mentioned first are Thor, a disc coaster that spins you weightless, and Loki, the first Zamperla Nebulaz ride in the UK. Save those for a seven or eight-year-old who wants a proper thrill. Younger ones have Thomas Land to themselves, over 25 rides built around Thomas & Friends, which is the reason a lot of families with under-6s end up here in the first place. There's a Wild West zone too, and Adventure Cove for the water rides like the River Rapids and Wave Swinger, so a day here genuinely covers a four-year-old and a ten-year-old without either of them getting bored.

The zoo is 15 acres with big cats and primates, and it's easy to underestimate how much time that eats up on its own. If you're planning the coasters and Thomas Land and the zoo in one day, you are not doing it in a couple of hours.

On price: a dated day ticket is £27.50 for anyone 4 and up, £15 for 2 to 3 year olds, under 2s go free. If you can't commit to a date, the flexi ticket is £36 and doesn't need booking ahead, which is a decent chunk more for the flexibility. Book online and there's a £2 fee per transaction on top, and parking is £9.90 if you pay for it in advance rather than on the day. Worth knowing tickets are non-refundable, so pick your date carefully rather than hoping to shuffle it later.

There's a café and restaurant on site along with a gift shop, and high chairs are available if you ask. Wheelchairs and scooters can be hired from Guest Services, and there's an Easy Access Service for anyone who can't manage conventional queues.

What’s on here

• WED7

  Blazing Halloween

  25 more dates

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• SAT31

  Season Finale Fireworks

  1 more dates

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Facilities

Need to know

Best for

2 to 10, Thomas Land for little ones, coasters for the older crowd

Parking

Ample parking on site, £9.90 online in advance, standard rates apply on the day

Wheelchairs

And scooters available for hire from Guest Services

Worth knowing

Visit in September, come back for FREE until 30th October 2026

• Tesco Clubcard vouchers don't count towards the 2-3 or Adult & Toddler tickets
• Free return visits don't include free parking, that's charged separately each time
• Visit in September and you can come back free until 30th October 2026
• Prices move around with demand, so the same ticket can cost more on a busy Saturday

Plan your visit

Experiences

• 4D Cinema

  Cinema attraction located near the park's medical centre.

Areas to explore

• Adventure Cove

  Nautical themed zone including River Rapids, Wave Swinger and Tidal Towers.

• Drayton Manor Zoo

  A 15-acre zoo within the resort with exhibits including big cats and primates.

• Frontier Falls

  Wild West themed area of the park with rides and immersive experiences.

• Thomas Land

  Themed area with over 25 rides and attractions based on Thomas & Friends, including Sodor Railway with Thomas, Rosie and Percy, and rides with James, Harold and Jeremy.

• Vikings

  Themed area including Thor, a Disk'O Coaster, and Loki, described as the UK's first Zamperla Nebulaz.

Rides

• Loki

  thrill 3/5

  Described as the UK's first Zamperla Nebulaz, a fast intermeshing orbit family thrill ride, in the Vikings area.

• River Rapids

  Ride in the Adventure Cove area.

• The Haunting

  A ride/attraction excluded from the Easy Access Service.

• Thor

  thrill 4/5

  A Disk'O Coaster ride in the Vikings area.

• Tidal Towers

  Ride in the Adventure Cove area.

• Wave Swinger

  Ride in the Adventure Cove area.

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