Is this England’s most affordable theme park? Waterfront amusement park is free to enter and rides cost just £1
THERE’S a theme park in the UK that’s free to enter and the rides cost just £1, making it one of the cheapest in the country.
Entry to Playland Fun Park in Stourport, Worcestershire, is free, with most attractions costing just £1 to ride.
While the cost of visiting some theme parks can seem eye-watering, Playland Fun Park is accessible to families on the tightest of budgets.
Set on the banks of the River Severn in Stourport, the the family-run amusement park is home to over 20 rides and attractions.
Visitors to the Worcestershire-based park will need to purchase ride tokens in order to enjoy the attractions.
A spokesperson from the theme park confirmed that the “majority of rides” are one token each, meaning they cost just £1 a pop.
Rides like the F1 Cars, Moto GP Bikes and Dino Tours put younger visitors in the driving seat and cost just £1.
Attractions like Farmyard Fun, Quad Bikes, Trikes, Orbiters, the Water Shooting Game all cost £1 too as well as most of the children’s rides and the carnival throwing games.
Manned rides, including the Safari Train, Elephant Boat, the Horse Ride, the Trampolines and the Bumping Roads, all cost £2 to ride.
The most expensive attractions at Playland Fun Park are the Petrol Go Karts and the Bouncy Castle, costing £4 per visit.
Other attractions at the little-known theme park include a set of Toy Crane Machines, which cost just 20p per go.
Families really looking to keep the costs down can even take a packed lunch to eat in the picnic area.
Hot food and drinks, including burgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets and chips, are also available to purchase.
The little-known theme park is open from March to October, with cash preferred.
Playland Fun Park has been praised by visitors, with a 4.4/5 star rating from nearly 500 reviews on Google.
One person wrote: “A great day out with £1 rides. My 9-year-old grandson could have his younger brother on the back of a ride, which he loved.”
Another added: “A lovely little park with very friendly staff and good selection of rides for younger children.”
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Earlier this week, Flambards announced plans to reduce its ticket prices for two days next month.
Taking place on October 5 and 6, the underrated theme park will be reducing its prices in collaboration with Helston and The Lizard Foodbank.
People heading to the park can get a reduced ticket for £9.95 if they bring a food donation worth at least £3.
Items that are allowed include non-perishable goods like tins of ham, rice pudding or powdered milk, or instant custard, puddings and mashed potato.
The amusement park has been described as “Cornwall’s best value theme park” by saving experts.
Use these tips on your next theme park trip
Next time you visit a theme park, you may want to use our top tips to make the most of your adrenaline-inducing day out.
- Go to the back of the theme park first. Rides at the front will have the longest queues as soon as it opens.
- Go on water rides in the middle of the day in the summer – this will cool you off when the sun is at its hottest.
- Download the park’s app to track which rides have the shortest queues.
- Visit on your birthday, as some parks give out “birthday badges” that can get you freebies.
- If it rains, contact the park. Depending on how much it rained, you may get a free ticket to return.
And there are plans for a new £300million theme park in the UK following success in Europe – that has live shows instead of rollercoasters.
In the meantime, here are the best theme park rides to visit in 2024.