PARK & RIDE THIS SUMMER

BRITAIN is packed full of theme parks to suit all tastes for family days out. Check out our guide to the best - from the huge Alton Towers to the small but perfectly formed Drusillas Park...

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ALTON TOWERS THE biggest park in the UK, you will not be short of things to do here. There is the theme park with more than 40 rides as well as an indoor water park, mini golf course and five fantastical accommodations. Not just for the adults the entertainment hub is also home to CBeebies land for the littles. altontowers.com

DRUSILLAS PARK REGARDED as one of the best small zoos in the country, Drusillas Park in East Sussex also has soft play, a outdoor climbing area, water play, mazes and rides for all ages. drusillas.co.uk

DRAYTON MANOR CONTAINING Europe's only Thomas the Tank Engine Land, Drayton in Staffs boasts more than 50 exciting rides and attractions plus a 15-acre zoo. draytonmanor.co.uk

PAULTONS PARK THIS is the UK's No1 family theme park as rated on Google. Located in Hampshire it has more than 70 exciting rides and attractions, set within 140 acres of parkland on the edge of the New Forest National Park. Paultons is also home to the UK's only Peppa Pig World with nine fun-themed rides, so great for a day out with the kids. paultonspark.co.uk