Theme Parks near Bowness-on-Windermere on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk

Bowness-on-Windermere is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great

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Theme Parks near to Bowness-on-Windermere

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Rheged (21 miles)

Penrith

Rheged An award winning family day out, Rheged's attractions include a giant cinema with a screen the size of six double decker buses, a kids play centre and an international mountaineering exhibition as well as superb shops and fabulous food.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (41 miles)

Blackpool

Blackpool Pleasure Beach There's something for everyone at Pleasure Beach with over 125 rides and attractions. New for 2009 - the Spectacular Dancing Water Show. Brace yourself for Infusion, the world's only suspended looping rollercoaster entirely over water, and scream with delight as you plunge down the formidable 235 foot drop of the Pepsi Max Big One. For the children there's Beaver Creek childrens theme park.

Camelot Theme Park (52 miles)

Chorley

Camelot Theme Park A land of great knights and amazing days. A theme park where you can see the magical sorcery of a wizard one minute and knights battling it out in spectacular jousting tournaments the next. A land of twisting, turning thrill a minute rides, of breathtaking shows and exciting entertainment.

Mabie Farm Park (57 miles)

Dumfries

Mabie Farm Park Farm Park with animals, rides including Donkey Rides, Paddle Boats. Also we have two indoor play barns

Lightwater Valley (57 miles)

Ripon

Lightwater Valley Set in 175 acres of glorious countryside, Lightwater Valley is a fantastic day out for kids wanting great fun and excitement. Thrilling rides include Europe's longest roller coaster and the biggest Galleon in Britain The Wave.

New Palace and Adventureland (67 miles)

New Brighton

New Palace and Adventureland Family fun-filled entertainment in New Brighton, Wirral, including Adventureland, one of the largest indoor children's play centres in the UK, the Bright Spot family amusement arcade, plus an outdoor Funfair.

Legoland Discovery Centre (68 miles)

Manchester

Legoland Discovery Centre Explore the educational activities and kids attractions inside the biggest box of LEGO. Construct Lego buildings and vehicles, ride on laser chariots, visit the local area in Lego Miniland, experience the amazing 4D LEGO cinema and discover the power of your own imagination at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (LDC), Manchester

Gullivers World (70 miles)

Warrington

Gullivers World A family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are designed to offer the whole family a full day out of fun and excitement.

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (74 miles)

South Shields

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is undoubtedly the best and biggest, standing Amusement Park on the North-East Coast,so why not come join us for a fun filled family day out!

Xscape Castleford (79 miles)

Castleford

Xscape Castleford Xscape is the ultimate entertainment destination; including extreme and active sports facilities, leisure activities, numerous restaurants, and bars and cool shops all under 1 roof. What's more, it's easy to find at J32 off the M62. Great idea if you are looking for childrens activities in Yorkshire.

Flamingo Land (90 miles)

Malton

Flamingo Land 400 acres of wild family fun. There are many white knuckle thrillers including new for 2006 Kumali, a suspended looping rollercoaster, rides for younger children, 5 family shows and an extensive zoo, home to many rare and exotic species such as giraffes, rhinos, hippos and lions.

GreenWood Forest Park (98 miles)

Y Felinheli

GreenWood Forest Park Discover endless Family Adventure at GreenWood Forest Park, including the world's first people-powered rollercoaster and Wales's longest sledge run.

Heads of Ayr Park (101 miles)

Alloway by Ayr

Heads of Ayr Park There's almost 50 different types of animal, each with its own particular charm. Meet them, touch them, feed them! And You could play all day at our farm park. It's packed with fantastic activities like indoor and outdoor play areas, an aerial runway, thrilling ringo sledging, tunnel land and the combine castle.

Peasholm Park (102 miles)

Scarborough

Peasholm Park Get yourself down to Peasholm Park with the kids, especially on weekends, there is so much to do. Take a ride on the North Bay Minature Railway, go for a ride on a dragon pedalo watch the Model Naval Battle, play some crazy golf, go to Kinderland and loads of special events going on all the time.

Gullivers Kingdom (104 miles)

Matlock Bath

Gullivers Kingdom A family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are designed to offer the whole family a full day out of fun and excitement.

Loudoun Castle Theme Park (104 miles)

Galston

Loudoun Castle Theme Park Scotland's biggest and best Theme Park. Your day out will be packed with laughs, screams, twists, drops, splashes, thrills and spills! We have live shows, great rides, McDougal's farm, games stalls, crazy golf, go karts, indoor play areas, children's playground, fantastic restaurants, historic castle ruins, woodland walks and special events throughout the season! It's the perfect family day out in Scotland!

Alton Towers (105 miles)

Alton

Alton Towers In addition to our incredible rollercoasters, there are so many fantastic family attractions, live entertainment and endless hours of fun on offer at the Alton Towers Resort making it the number one family escape. 2010 sees Sonic the hedgehog spin into the Resort on the family favourite ride, Sonic Spinball!

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park (108 miles)

Motherwell

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is FUN for ALL the family! A great selection of rides and attractions, from the kiddie's corner to the more thrilling rides and attractions for teens and adults! Check on our website for discounts! Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Scotland.

Sundown Adventureland (110 miles)

Retford

Sundown Adventureland - a theme park specifically designed for under 10's - no age restrictions on rides

Pickie Family Fun Park (113 miles)

Bangor

Pickie Family Fun Park A fun park that's a top venue for kids of all ages. Adventure playground, paddling pools, sandpit, mini go-karts and entertainers.

Sewerby Hall & Gardens (113 miles)

Bridlington

Sewerby Hall & Gardens Lots to do at Sewerby - Adventure Playground, Putting, hop onto a train - have a look at the animals in the zoo or take a woodland walk.

Wheelgate Adventure Park (116 miles)

Newark

Wheelgate Adventure Park A land of thrilling rides, amazing attractions and exhilarating activities are waiting to be discovered. From the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster and challenging Mini Diggers, to the indoor soft play Pirate Ship and Tropical House the fun is endless.

Wonderland (121 miles)

Telford

Wonderland The Award Winning big park for little people, an enchanting place where nursery rhymes and fairytales come to life.

Kelburn Castle Country Centre (124 miles)

Fairlie

Kelburn Castle Country Centre Home to the Earls of Glasgow, Kelburn is a fun day out for the whole family with a working pottery, falconry, assault course and the Secret Forest.

Pleasure Island (131 miles)

Cleethorpes

Pleasure Island Pleasure Island Theme Park is still the best value day out on the East Coast with its fantastic package of over 50 rides and attractions. Great idea for if you're after family days out in Lincolnshire.

Drayton Manor Theme Park (134 miles)

Tamworth

Drayton Manor Theme Park Drayton Manor Theme Park is the home of Europe's only Thomas Land. The theme park also boasts some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides around including G-Force, Maelstrom, and Apocalypse. There's also a zoo, which is home to more than 100 animal species from around the world including big cats and primates.

Twinlakes Park (139 miles)

Melton Mowbray

Twinlakes Park Discover fun round every corner at Twinlakes, the beautiful park tucked under the wolds. Packed with acres of action, rides and indoor playcentres for the whole family.

Cadbury World (142 miles)

Birmingham

Cadbury World Cadbury World is choc loads of fun, in stickylicky Bournville. Come and experience the magic, making and history of Cadbury chocolate. With the world's largest Cadbury shop, Cadabra ride and much more, you couldn't ask for a more scrumptious day out.

Fantasy Island (158 miles)

Skegness

Fantasy Island Fantasy Island is Britain's first themed indoor family resort and amusement park. It is located in Ingoldmells near Skegness on the East Coast of England. A magical world of fun, thrills and experiences for all the family.

Wicksteed Park (166 miles)

Kettering

Wicksteed Park - Attracting one million visitors a year with 147 acres of lakes, parklands, over 35 rides and attractions including Rocky River Falls, our famous Waterchute, Train, Double Pirate ship and largest free playground in the UK offering a perfect day out for young and old. New for 2010 - Robert Brothers Circus shows every day! Also, come to see our Christmas Panto in the Big Top!

Symonds Yat West Amusement Park (173 miles)

Ross On Wye

Symonds Yat West Amusement Park The amusement park offers hours of enjoyment, fun and excitement on the fairground rides and arcades. For energetic youngsters, there are indoor and outdoor adventure playgrounds.

Gullivers Land (186 miles)

Milton Keynes

Gullivers Land A family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are designed to offer the whole family a full day out of fun and excitement.

Storybook Glen (193 miles)

Aberdeen

Storybook Glen See more than 100 of your favourite nursery rhyme and fairytale characters. Enjoy exquisite flowers and plants, majestic trees, secret waterfalls, exotic animals and fairytale houses and eat at the self-service restaurant which offers healthy food.

Oakwood Theme Park (196 miles)

Narberth

Oakwood Theme Park is one of the top paid-entry attractions in Wales that receives close to the 400,000 visitors each year. A great idea for a family day out with the kids.

Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (200 miles)

Kilgetty

Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Set in the heart of the Pembrokeshire countryside, Folly Farm offers four fantastic reasons to visit a friendly farmyard, spectacular zoo, enormous vintage funfair and an imaginative range of adventure play! Great family day out in wales.

Dinosaur Park (203 miles)

Tenby

Dinosaur Park Loads of dinosaurs roam in the woods - you'll come across as you go on the trail. also - adventure playground, Volcanic Adventure Golf, pets, maze, indoor play den, Dino's Snack Bar, Dinosaur Restaurant & picnic area.

Dinosaur Adventure Park (206 miles)

Lenwade

Dinosaur Adventure Park Come face to face with giants of the past on our dinosaur trail. Discover the lost world maze and meet creatures great and small in the Secret Animal Garden. If you are looking for family days out in Nofolk, you must come here.

Landmark Forest Theme Park (206 miles)

Carrbridge

Landmark Forest Theme Park Where else in the UK can you rock climb, 'skydive', flume ride, meet red squirrels face to face, walk through the tops of tall pine trees, watch logs being sawn on a steam powered sawmill, wonder at the sheer strength of a Clydesdale horse, explore the hidden microscopic universe and learn all the secrets of Scotland's ancient Pine forest? - And you've only just got going!

Leisureworld (209 miles)

Hemel Hempstead

Leisureworld Tropical Indoor Water Theme Park Aquasplash - Silverblades - Ten Pin Bowling, Arcade Machines and Pool Tables - Hotshots - great idea if you are looking for family days out in Hertfordshire

Bewilderwood (213 miles)

Wroxham

Bewilderwood A huge forest of wild family fun and adventure. Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, boat trips, marsh walks and really yummy food.

Bekonscot Model Village (215 miles)

Beaconsfield

Bekonscot Model Village An unforgettable experience for everyone, this unique piece of our heritage is just waiting to be explored by children and adults alike. Intriguing and original, the world-famous Bekonscot Model Village & Railway continues to delight and fascinate - there's so much to see!

Brean Leisure Park (218 miles)

Brean Sands

Brean Leisure Park Imagine 40 fantastic rides, from thrilling roller coasters (including our new Super Looper knuckle-whitener!) to children's river boat rides, pony rides and old favourites like the dodgems! Families can splash to their heart's content in our swimming pool complex, whizzing down the four water chutes and if it rains, relax simply step inside for some top quality children's acts and family entertainment.

Wookey Hole Caves (220 miles)

Wells

Wookey Hole Caves Britain's most spectacular caves. Valley of the Dinosaurs featuring King Kong - Magical fairy garden - Victorian Penny Arcade - Magical Mirror Maze - Hall of Crazy Mirrors - Cave Museum - Pirate Zap Zone - New Big Top Restaurant - Wookey Hole Youth Circus*(*Circus shows at weekends and school holidays only, please phone for details)

Legoland (224 miles)

Windsor

Legoland At LEGOLAND Windsor the entertainment is certainly hands-on. Children aged 3-12 can take to the road, soar through the skies and sail the seas in complete safety. With over 50 interactive rides, attractions, live shows, building workshops and driving schools, not to mention over 55 million LEGO bricks, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, LEGOLAND is a unique family theme park.

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (227 miles)

Combe Martin

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park - the land that time forgot. A sub tropical paradise with exotic birds and animals and the most realistic Dinosaurs on the Planet! Daily Sea lion Shows, Falconry Displays, Lemur Encounters and magnificent Lions. Spectacular lightshow, Earthquake Canyon Train Ride, Tropical Butterfly House and 'Tomb of the Pharaohs'.

Watermouth Castle and Theme Park (227 miles)

Ilfracombe

Watermouth Castle and Theme Park Mechanical music demonstrations, model railway, domestic dairy, cider-making exhibits, cycle museum, smugglers' dungeon, maze, water show, rides, gnome village, large slide, water play, antique arcade, crazy mirrors, gardens, children's animations, 'Merrygoland' and much more.

Thorpe Park (231 miles)

Chertsey

Thorpe Park New for 2010 at the nation's Thrill Capital, prepare for SAW Alive, the world's most extreme live action horror maze. Come face to face with live actors in six traps depicting the most blood-curdling scenes from the iconic SAW movies before braving the world's most terrifying rollercoaster, SAW - The Ride. RECOMMENDED FOR 14+ ONLY - NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park (233 miles)

Lowestoft

Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park It is the perfect fun packed day out for all ages and interests. Adrenalin fuelled thrills & spills for the bravest adventurers! Fun rides for all the family including some just for the little ones! Wonderful shows with sea lions, parrots, acrobats and clowns.

Chessington World of Adventures (237 miles)

Chessington

Chessington World of Adventures Explore Chessington: its a whole world of Wild Adventures all in one place. Be one of the first to discover the ancient ruins of Wild Asia, a new and mythical land where families can take on the KOBRA, an awesome new spinning disc ride! With exciting rides and rollercoasters, amazing animals and a SEA LIFE Centre, Chessington really is Britain's wildest adventure!

Milky Way Adventure Park (241 miles)

Bideford

Milky Way Adventure Park One of Devon's biggest and best. It's a great day out what ever the weather. With 4 major rides and 6 live shows every day, there really is something for the whole family! (New roller coaster this year). All the rides, shows and vast indoor play areas are included in the price! A really great day out with the kids.

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Cumbria you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.

Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.

So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in Cumbria can enjoy the great day out as well.

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