The 10 best campsites for a fun-filled, family getaway

A theme park holiday is a top idea for families to keep all ages happy, and also ideal for couples looking for an adrenline-filled adventure. So here's our guide to 10 of Britain’s best theme parks, along with some ideas for where to pitch up.

Why choose a theme park holiday?
Because they are fun and there’s always something for everyone – more sedate rides for little ones and the fastest rides and the highest drops for the adrenaline junkies of the group. For anyone who’s ever had a day out at a theme park you’ll know it’s sometimes hard to fit all the action into one day, so keep the full-on fun going by staying a few days and making a return visit. You’ll also be close to the heart of the action, so you can be there at the front of the queue when the gates open!

1 Legoland Windsor Resort, Windsor, Berkshire

A family theme park dedicated to the imagination and creativity of children of all ages, with more than 55 interactive attractions. It could be described as a cross between a theme park with rides and attractions and a giant model village. Miniland, as the name would suggest, is a miniature world in Lego form, featuring towns and cities made out of 40 million bricks.

Stay at: Hurley Riverside Park

2 Gulliver's Valley Resort, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

A family-run theme park designed for children aged between two and 13 that has been running for more than 40 years. On the map you'll find various areas, all with different rides and attractions focused around the family. There's the prehistoric Lost World of the Living Dinosaurs with rides and animatronic dinosaurs, a Western World area, and the pirate-themed Smuggler's Wharf, plus mini golf, and a small petting farm.

Stay at: Waleswood Caravan & Camping Park

   

3 Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool is famed for the family-run Pleasure Beach, where you can ride on Britain’s tallest roller coaster, and a classic wooden Big Dipper which has been causing stomachs to lurch since the 1920s. The Pleasure Beach is almost in the centre of the town so you can take advantage of everything Blackpool has to offer as well.

Stay at: Willowbank Holiday Home & Touring Park

4 BeWILDerwood, Norwich, Norfolk

A huge forest of family fun and outdoor adventure. There's treehouses, zip wires, sildes, bridges, boat rides, storytelling, den building and a maze within the treetops! The park is aimed at children aged between two and 12 years old but grown-ups are encouraged to get involved in the fun, too. There's also enclosed play areas for little ones.

Stay at: Cobbleacre Park

5 Flambards Theme Park, Helston, Cornwall

A big family fun day out in Cornwall where your entrance ticket also gives you seven days consecutive access for the price of one - perfect if you're on holiday! There are rides for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies and young families can enjoy the traditional rides. There's also indoor attractions for rainy days - a life-sized Victorian Village and a replica of a London street during World War II.

Stay at: St Ives Bay Beach Resort

6 Dreamland, Margate, Kent

An entertainment and amusement venue with culture, food, festival fun and seasonal, vintage-style amusement park rides. There are a selection of traditonal fairground rides, such as a helter skelter, gallopers and cups & saucers, plus crazy golf, a ghost train and dodgems. You can also don some skates and enjoy the roller disco!

Stay at: Quex Caravan Park

   

7 Crealy Theme Park & Resort, Exeter, Devon

Crealy Theme Park has over 60 rides and attractions, live shows to see and much more. Animal lovers can go to see alpacas, emus, meerkats and tortoises, plus over 200 farm and zoo animals. The fun doesn’t have to stop if it rains, either, as there is a lot of indoor fun to be had.

Stay at: Cofton Holidays

8 GreenWood Family Park, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd

An eco-friendly park nestled in the foothills of Snowdonia, using green and sustainability to power its 30 rides and activities. There's even a unique 'people-powered' Green Dragon rollercoaster which uses the weight of people queuing to go on the rollercoaster to power its current journey.

Stay at: Rhyd Y Galen Caravan & Camping Park

9 Brean Leisure Park, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

With a waterpark, gym, golf club, large indoor play area, and a theme park with over 40 rides and attractions, there's something for everyone at Brean Leisure Park. All this to enjoy and the massive sandy beach is just across the road, too!

Stay at: Riverside Holiday Village

10 Twinlakes Family Theme Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire 

A theme park spread over 100 acres with rides, a boating lake, soft play, a skating ring, a water park, a log flume, a mirror maze, indoor rides, a beach, a bird of prey centre and a zoo farm.

Stay at: Rutland Caravan & Camping