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Theme Parks & Fairgrounds in Stoke-on-Trent
None of this sits right on Stoke's doorstep, so a proper theme park day means treating it as a trip out. The closest is Gulliver's Kingdom, a longer trip out near Matlock Bath, from £20 for ages 2-13, with a log flume set 300ft up the hillside and rides scaled down for younger children. Further afield there's Drayton Manor near Tamworth, from just £2 to get in, where one ticket covers coasters, a Thomas & Friends land and a 15-acre zoo. Gulliver's Valley near Rotherham adds dinosaurs and Western World rides for the same 2-13 age range, from £26 online. For toddlers, Gulliver's Kingdom and Drayton Manor both build in gentler rides and baby change facilities. Older kids after thrills should look at Drayton Manor's coasters. If you want free days between the big trips, local parks like Manor Fields Park in Sheffield or Mayfield Park in Manchester have playgrounds and no ticket price at all. Everything listed here is outdoor, so check the weather before you set off, and book ahead where it's required.
22 places 9 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.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféPushchair friendly+2 more
from £9Apple Jacks Adventure Farm
Warrington · ages 4-12
Tractor rides, zip wires, jumping pillows and a skating rink for four to twelve year olds, no animals here despite the farm name.
Baby changeBirthday partiesCard onlyCash only+9 more
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
from £12.97Diggerland Yorkshire
Castleford · ages 4-14
Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more
from £2Drayton Manor
Tamworth
Coasters, a whole Thomas & Friends land and a 15-acre zoo, all on one ticket near Tamworth.
ToiletsAccessible toiletBaby changeCafé+6 more
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.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
from £8Great Harwood Showground
Blackburn
A one-day country show with sheepdogs, birds of prey and a sheep race, all in a single Bank Holiday Monday.
Blue badge parkingCard onlyCash onlyFree parking+1 more
FreeGreenhead Park
Huddersfield
A free park with a double zip wire and a miniature steam railway that only runs on Saturday afternoons.
Changing PlacesOutdoor playToiletsWheelchair accessible
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.
ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more
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
FreeMayfield Park
Manchester
Free outdoor park with a play yard of six slides built around a daylighted stretch of the River Medlock.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playToilets
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
FreeSandall Park
Doncaster
Free park with a zip-wire play area, woodland adventure play and football pitches, plus a café for when everyone flags.
CaféOutdoor playParkingPicnic area+1 more
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
Splash World
Southport
Water slides and a swimming pool under one roof, open weekends all year and weekdays in the school holidays.
Birthday partiesFood on siteVegetarian options
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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Good to know: theme parks & fairgrounds in Stoke-on-Trent
Are any of them free?
Yes, Abbey Fields, Greenhead Park, Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Manor Fields Park and 5 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 and Splash World are indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find theme parks & fairgrounds in Kenilworth, Warrington, Birmingham, Castleford, Tamworth and 13 more. Every place we list is in or around Stoke-on-Trent, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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