Six of the Best UK Waterparks and Recommended Holiday Cottages
Name: Splashdown in Poole
Facilities:
1. Splashdown Poole boasts thirteen exhilarating indoor and outdoorflumes for body and tyre rides.
2. Interactive Splash Zone and Toddler Pool for younger visitors.
3. Buccaneer Beach and Sun Terraces for suntrap relaxation
Info:
1. Some flumes are seasonal and only operated from April to September. Check the website for details when planning your visit.
2. Under fives can be happily entertained in the Interactive Splash Zone and Toddler pool.
3. Tickets must be booked online in advance of your visit. There are no walk-in admissions permitted.
Catering: The Splash Cafe
Address: Splashdown PooleTower Park, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NY
Telephone: 010202 711589
Email: poole@splashdownwaterparks.co.uk
Website: https://www.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk/poole
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Name: Splashdown Quaywest, South Devon
Info:
The largest outdoor waterpark in the UK, perfect for holidays from late spring to the end of the school summer holidays. Before travelling, it is recommended that you check the days of operation and availability. Facilities
- Devils Drop
- The Screamer
- Wild Kamikaze
- Raging Rapids
- Surf Lagoon
- Sidewinder
- Corkscrew
- Wet and Wild
- Three Fall: a new multi-lane slide
- 20m Swimming pool
- Gold Coast Traditional Seaside Amusement Arcade
Other info. Advance booking via the website is essential.
There are no walk-in admissions.
Catering: Beach bar
Shop: Sunrise Beach and Snack Shop
Marshfield Farm ice cream hut
Address: Splashdown Goodrington Sands, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6LN
Email: quaywest@splashdownwaterparks.co.uk
Telephone: 01803 555550.
Website: https://www.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk/quaywest
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Name: Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire
Info
Part of a larger leisure resort with climbing walls, retail shops and even a Merpool for children. The main pool has a gently sloping beach.
Facilities:
Wave pool - indoor
Four flumes - indoor
Lazy river for drifting - outdoor
Bubble pool - outdoor
Spa (outdoors)
Outdoor patio with sun loungers.
Other info
Blue Lagoon's facilities are heated by a biomass plant in an energy centre using fuel supplied by local farmers.
Catering: Cafes and Restaurants
Shop: The Wave Shop for all swimming essentials
Address: Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, SA67 8DE
Email: reservations@bluestonewales.com
Telephone: 01834 862400
Website: https://www.bluestonewales.com/resort/blue-lagoon-water-park
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Name: Time Capsule Waterpark
Info
This is a popular destination, so you must book and pay in advance for your visit to Time Capsule Waterpark.
View Prices and Book Time Capsule Tickets here.
Facilities:
- Splashdown Island: The tipping water bucket holds 2,000 litres of water, takes approximately 9 minutes to fill, and tips approximately 72 times on a peak day.
- Tornado Tantrum: You could fit a Mini Cooper inside this flume!
- Twin Storm Chaser Flumes: Named Thunder and Lightning. Race a friend down 100m long flumes to see who emerges first.
- Tsunami Wave Pool: When the wild waves are in full flow, they can reach up to 2.3m in height.
- 25m swimming pool
- Cove Island - a sheltered pool area for parents with little children to splash around together.
Other info.
Catering: n/a
Shop: n/a
Address: 100 Buchanan St, Coatbridge ML5 1DL
Email: timecaprecep@nlleisure.com
Telephone: 01236 812679.
Website: https://www.activenl.co.uk/time-capsule-waterpark
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Name: Alton Towers Waterpark
Info
If you thought Alton Towers was only about fully-clothed white-knuckle rides, think again. This lovely Caribbean-themed pool features flumes and amenities for all ages, from tots and teens to the young at heart.
Facilities:
- Master Blaster Ride Flume (Indoor)
- Rush n Rampage Flume (Indoor)
- Lagoona Bay Waterfall
- Wacky Waterworks
- Bubbly-Wubbly Pool
- Flash Floods Outdoor Flume
- Little Leak Playpool for toddlers and their parents
Other info
Tickets for entrance to the theme park are not valid for the Waterpark. Children under eight must be accompanied by parents in the water with them. Parents of children aged 8-11 must accompany them inside the waterpark.
Children aged 12+m can be unaccompanied.
Catering: Yes
Shop: n/a
Address: Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB
Email: Use Website
Telephone: n/a
Website: https://www.altontowers.com/explore/waterpark/
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Name: Alpamare, Scarborough
Info
A lovely mix of water park flumes and superb spa facilities. There are minimum height and age restrictions on some of the larger flumes
Facilities:
- Snow Storm
- Black Run
- Olympic Run
- Cresta Run
- Wellness Spa: steam & sauna baths, bubble jet pools, infinity pool and spa treatments
- Catering: Cafe and poolside catering facilities
Outdoor bar (weather permitting)
Info: n/a
Address: North Bay, 28 Burniston Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6PH
Email: reception@alpamare.co.uk
Telephone 01723 339859
Website: https://www.alpamare.co.uk
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