Fun Park
BEST FOR
Ages 2-18
ENTRY
from £1
WHERE
Rotherham
What it’s like
A pay-as-you-go ride park with coasters, dodgems and mini golf, plus a Christmas Adventure with Santa in season.
Rides run on a credit system here rather than one flat entry fee. You buy a Fun Pass for a £1 refundable deposit, then load it up with credits and spend them on whatever your kids fancy, a pound a go on individual rides or a chunkier top-up if you know you're in for the day. It means you can let a toddler have three goes on something gentle and leave your teenager to chase the bigger coasters, without either of you paying for rides nobody wanted.
The 18-hole mini golf and the arcade are the bits that eat an afternoon without you noticing, and the water rides are worth saving for last if you don't fancy a soggy walk round for the rest of the visit. Dodgems are still dodgems, and there's something reassuring about the fact they've never gone out of fashion. Ages run from about 2 up to 18, so a family with a big age gap between siblings should find enough to keep everyone busy rather than one kid trailing round bored.
Food-wise it's the Walker Café for proper sit-down snacks, an ice cream kiosk, and a burger van that turns up seasonally. Parking is at Doncaster Road or Museum, both paid through the RingGo app, and there are disabled spaces at both if you need them. Opening hours shift through the year between an 11am to 5pm standard day and a longer 10:30am to 5:30pm stretch, so it's not a fixed routine every week.
Come winter there's a separate Christmas Adventure ticket, a 90-minute guided experience with a Santa Express ride, meeting Santa, and a go on the Giant Snow Globe, plus unlimited rides and mini golf thrown in. That one needs booking for a specific time slot and you're asked to check in half an hour early, which is a bit more faff than turning up and buying a Fun Pass on the day.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 2 to 12, though teens get coasters of their own
- Parking
- Two car parks (Doncaster Road and Museum)
- Food
- Walker Cafe with light snacks and drinks (inside and terrace)
- Getting there by bus or train
- Rotherham Central train station 15 minutes' walk away
- Parties
- Fun Park is ideal for parties and school trips, perfect for toddlers to 12 year olds
- Worth knowing
- Register Fun Pass and keep card for 20% bonus on all future top ups
- Register your Fun Pass card for a 20% bonus on future top-ups, so it's worth keeping hold of.
- Opening hours change through the year, so check which timetable applies before you set off.
- Christmas Adventure is a separate seasonal ticket with its own booked time slot.
- Rotherham Central station is about a 15 minute walk if you're coming by train.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
There's no single entry price. You buy a Fun Pass for a £1 refundable deposit, then top up credits from £1 for a single ride up to £64 for 92 credits.
Do we need to book?
Not for a normal visit, you just turn up and buy a Fun Pass on site. The Christmas Adventure is different and needs a pre-booked time slot.
What ages is it good for?
The site lists 2 up to 18, with toddler-friendly rides alongside bigger coasters for teens.
What's included in the Christmas Adventure?
Your 90 minutes gets you a tour guide, an interactive story, the Santa Express ride, meeting Santa with a plush toy gift, and the Giant Snow Globe. Unlimited Fun Park rides and mini golf are thrown in too.
What time should we arrive for Christmas Adventure?
Check in at the Fun Park rides 30 minutes before your booked adventure time.
Is there parking?
Two car parks, Doncaster Road and Museum, both paid through the RingGo app or by phone. Disabled spaces are available in both.
What's the food like?
The Walker Café does light snacks and drinks inside and on the terrace, there's an ice cream kiosk, and a burger van appears seasonally.
What are the opening hours?
It varies through the year between an 11am to 5pm standard day and an extended 10:30am to 5:30pm day.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes, there's wheelchair access, an accessible toilet, and blue badge parking. For Christmas Adventure there's one wheelchair space per journey.
Do they do birthday parties or school trips?
Both, the site says it's set up for parties and school visits for toddlers up to 12 year olds.
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