Funland Amusement Parks
ENTRY
from £5
WHERE
Hayling Island
What it’s like
A seafront fairground with 18-plus rides, a log flume and a coaster, plus soft play if the little ones can't do the big stuff yet.
The Mine Train is the one they'll bring up on the way home, a wild mouse coaster with drops and hairpin turns that needs 1.2 metres to get on. Surf's Up asks for 1.4 metres and by the sound of it earns that limit, a swing ride with beach theming that they say is high-energy rather than gentle. Jungle Splash is the softer option for smaller riders, a log flume where anyone from a metre tall can go if there's an adult with them, and it's the one to save for when you want everyone wet and happy rather than white-knuckled.
Under the height lines, Kids Kingdom Soft Play covers climbing, crawling and sliding for £5 a child, with a 150cm limit, so it's really the pre-coaster crowd this is aimed at. It runs all year from 10am, which is handy if the rides themselves are shut for the season, since opening times for the fairground move about by day and you'd want to check before turning up expecting a full day of it.
Money-wise you've got a choice. The wristband is £21 for 11am to 5pm, dropping to £15 for an afternoon slot and £14 if you're just doing early evening, or you can buy tokens instead, from £10 for 12 up to £40 for 80, with most rides costing 2 to 3 tokens a go. If you've only got an hour or two spare, tokens probably work out better than a full wristband; if you're settling in for the day, the wristband is the one that stops you doing sums at every queue.
Beyond the rides there's a mini golf course with rope bridges and tropical theming, a midway with shooting galleries and ring toss, and an arcade running old-school and new machines for tickets and prizes. There's a café and gift shop on site too, and the main car park is right there with a few more nearby if that one's full.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Main car park on site with 3-4 other car parks within easy walking distance
- Wheelchairs
- Accessibility support available
- Getting there by bus or train
- Havant train station 6 miles away
- Most rides take 2 to 3 tokens each, so work out roughly how many rides you want before buying a token bundle
- Opening hours shift around by day and season, sometimes split into two sessions like 11am-4pm then 5pm-9pm
- Kids Kingdom Soft Play has a 150cm height cap, so it's for the smaller ones rather than a backup for older kids
- Certain rides can be physically demanding and staff can refuse admission on health and safety grounds
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
A wristband for unlimited rides is £21 for 11am to 5pm, £15 for 2pm to 5pm, or £14 for 4pm to 7pm. Tokens are an option too, from £10 for 12 tokens up to £40 for 80, with most rides taking 2 to 3 tokens per ride.
Do we need to book?
No booking listed, you just turn up and pay on the day.
Is there a height limit on the rides?
Mine Train needs 1.2 metres, Surf's Up needs 1.4 metres. Jungle Splash lets anyone over a metre ride with an adult, and over 1.2m alone.
What about smaller kids who can't do the big rides?
Kids Kingdom Soft Play is £5 a child, with climbing, sliding and bouncing, though there's a 150cm height limit so it's really for the smaller ones.
What are the opening hours?
They vary quite a bit by day and season, sometimes 11am to 7pm, sometimes later or split into two sessions. The site's calendar is the one to check for the actual day you're going.
Is the soft play open all year?
It runs daily from 10am all year round, even when some of the fairground rides might not be.
What food is there?
There's a café on site, plus a gift shop selling toys and sweets.
Is there parking?
There's a main car park on site, with three or four more within easy walking distance if that fills up.
How do we get there without a car?
Havant train station is about 6 miles away, and the Stagecoach 30 or 31 bus runs from there roughly every 15 minutes, taking 20 to 30 minutes.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
There's accessibility support available, staff will talk through reasonable adjustments if you speak to them on arrival.
Is there a discount for disabled visitors?
Guests with recognised access documentation showing a plus 1 or plus 2 symbol get £5 off their own wristband and £5 off one carer's wristband.
Could a ride get refused on the day?
Some rides are physically demanding and the park can refuse admission for health and safety reasons, so it's not guaranteed everyone in your group gets on everything.
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