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Every London Theme Park, Reviewed

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Every park reviewed by our editors — history, top rides, food, accessibility, pricing, and everything else you need before you visit.

Thorpe Park Resort
Full Review
Late Mar – Early Nov
£29–£65

Thorpe Park Resort

#01

Thorpe Park Resort, nestled on a 500-acre island site in Chertsey, Surrey, stands as the undisputed capital of adrenaline in the south-east of England. Founded in 1979 on former gravel pits, the park has grown from a modest leisure attraction into a world-class thrill destination drawing over 1.5 million visitors annually. The park's crown jewel is Stealth, a hydraulic-launch coaster that catapults riders from 0 to 80 mph in just 1.9 seconds before cresting a 205-foot top ha…

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LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Full Review
Mid Mar – Early Jan
£35–£70

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

#02

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is quite simply the benchmark for family-focused theme park excellence in Britain. Perched on a hillside overlooking the historic Thames Valley just outside Windsor, the park opened in 1996 and has continued to expand its imaginative universe of brick-built wonders year after year. Miniland remains the park's most celebrated attraction — an extraordinary recreation of London, Edinburgh, Paris, Amsterdam and other European cities constructed from more …

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Chessington World of Adventures
Full Review
Late Mar – Early Nov
£30–£62

Chessington World of Adventures

#03

Chessington World of Adventures occupies a uniquely compelling place in the London theme park landscape — it is at once a full-scale amusement park, a ZSL-accredited zoo, and a wildlife-based safari experience, all within the boundaries of a single day out. Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and just 12 miles from Central London, the resort has been entertaining families since it opened in 1987. The park is organised into ten themed lands, each with its own…

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Alton Towers Resort
Full Review
Late Mar – Early Nov
£35–£72

Alton Towers Resort

#04

Alton Towers Resort commands a category of its own among British theme parks. Set within the 500-acre grounds of the historic Alton Towers estate in Staffordshire — technically a day trip from London but absolutely worth every mile — it consistently ranks among Europe's top five theme park destinations. The ruined Gothic mansion at its centre lends the resort an atmosphere of romantic grandeur that no competitor can replicate. The ride portfolio is extraordinary. Nemesis, op…

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Full Review
Year-round
£43–£53

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

#05

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London — The Making of Harry Potter is a category-defying attraction: not a theme park in the traditional sense, but an immersive, self-guided tour through the genuine sets, costumes, props, and secrets behind the most successful film franchise in history. Located at the original Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, roughly 20 miles from Central London, it draws millions of devoted visitors from every corner of the globe. The tour opens beneath the Gr…

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Dreamland Margate
Full Review
Spring – Autumn
£16–£24

Dreamland Margate

#06

Dreamland Margate occupies a singular position in British leisure history. Britain's oldest surviving amusement park, its origins trace to 1880, and the current site was lavishly restored and reopened in 2015 following years of closure, emerging as a heritage-led, culturally rich seaside amusement destination quite unlike anything else operating today in the United Kingdom. Margate sits approximately 75 miles east of Central London, easily reached by high-speed rail in under …

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