4 Of The
Best Theme Parks In The UK
Families
taking their kids on a holiday often have to travel on a budget. However
it is possible to have a great and affordable holiday, while exploring
some of the best theme parks in the U.K.
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Photo:
Alton Towers roller coaster by Cls With Attitude / Wikimedia
/ CC BY-SA-3.0
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The
following are some of the most populr theme parks on offer in the U.K.,
while affordable hotel, motel or bed & breakfast accommodation is available
via Cheaphotels4uk.com,
making for the perfect spring or summer family holiday this year.
1. Alton
Towers Theme Park
Located
in the Alton Towers Resort, this fun theme park offers great rides and
attractions for the whole family. Nestled in the Staffordshire countryside,
Alton Towers Theme Park has a series of themed areas, including Mutiny
Bay, Gloomy Wood, CBeebies and X-Sector, each with thrilling rides and
colourful costumed characters adding a touch of atmosphere. The rides include
vertical drop roller coasters, water-themed rides and white-knuckle adventures.
The newest addition is Smiler, renowned as being the first 14-loop roller
coaster ever. Live shows are also on offer in the park, as well as Extraordinary
Golf, offering two wacky 9-hole golf courses and rides.
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Photo:
Ripsaw Ride at Alton Towers Theme Park via Wikimedia
by roger barker / CC BY-2.0
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2.
Flamingo Land Theme Park, Zoo & Resort, Malton, North Yorkshire
The Flamingo
Land Theme Park offers something for everyone on a family holiday,
including roller coasters, water and thrill rides, but also an award-winning
zoo. Enjoy a ride on the Mumbo Jumbo roller coaster, the steepest of its
kind in the U.K., or have fun on Kumali.
Head
to the zoo area to visit more than 1,000 animals, from more than 140 species,
including mammals, birds and reptiles.
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Photo
Flamingo Land Theme Park via Wikimedia
by Paul Lakin/CC BY 3.0
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3. Legoland
Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire
This fascinating
theme park features popular attractions, including buildings created with
Lego and Duplo toy bricks. The park also features a number of rides and
shows. Laser Raiders is a popular option, where the whole family can enjoy
a shooting game. Enjoy an underwater adventure with Atlantis Submarine
Voyage or participate in a building workshop. While the park is aimed at
kids from two to 12 years of age, the whole family can enjoy a visit to
Legoland
Windsor.
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Photo Legoland Windsor
by Gary Bembridge /Flickr/CC
BY 2.0
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4. Thorpe
Theme Park, Chertsey, Surrey
Perfect
for the whole family, Thorpe Theme Park offers a variety of thrill rides
and water rides, including Saw – The Ride, The Swarm, a Euro-fighter roller
coaster, as well as Storm Surge and Tidal Wave, two thrilling water rides.
Smaller kids will thoroughly enjoy Angry Birds Land within the park. Different
themes areas include Calypso Quay, Amity Cove, Neptunes Beach, Lost City
and Canada Creek.
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Photo Colossus Roller
Coaster at Thorpe Theme Park by Stefan Scheer/Wikimedia/
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Give
the kids a holiday of a lifetime this spring or summer by taking them
on the best thrill and water rides, seeing the wonders of Lego, visiting
loads of great animals and generally having a great time. Meanwhile stay
in comfort and style at an affordable cheap hotel, motel or bed & breakfast.
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