UK Theme Parks
ThrillAlton Towers
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Est. 1980
The UK's biggest theme park, built in the grounds of a gothic stately home. Home of Nemesis, Oblivion, The Smiler and Wickerman — and the park every planning officer in Staffordshire knows by heart.
ThrillThorpe Park
Chertsey, Surrey · Est. 1979
The island like no other. Thorpe is the UK's thrill capital — Hyperia, Stealth, Swarm, Saw and a rumour mill that never sleeps.
SeasideBlackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, Lancashire · Est. 1896
The grand old seaside institution. Still family-owned, still mad — The Big One, ICON, Valhalla and the Grand National all within a chip-throw of the Irish Sea.
AdventureChessington World of Adventures
Chessington, Surrey · Est. 1987
Theme park, zoo and sea life centre rolled into one. Home of Vampire — a genuine piece of UK coaster history — and the new Mandrill Mayhem wing shuttle.
FamilyDrayton Manor
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Est. 1949
Zoo, Thomas Land and Europe's only stand-up coaster. Drayton has quietly become one of the most interesting family parks in the country.
FamilyPaultons Park
Romsey, Hampshire · Est. 1983
Home of Peppa Pig World, yes — but also Tornado Springs, one of the best-themed areas in the UK. The thoosies' not-so-secret favourite.
AdventureFlamingo Land
Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire · Est. 1959
Zoo meets theme park in North Yorkshire. Kumali, Mumbo Jumbo and Sik give it a coaster line-up that surprises people every time.
FamilyLegoland Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · Est. 1996
Everything is awesome, obviously. Miniland, The Dragon's castle finale, and queues full of people holding exactly 37 tiny bags.