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All of the waterparks in the UK mapped – with lazy rivers and wave pools in time for the hot weather

All of the waterparks in the UK mapped – with lazy rivers and wave pools in time for the hot weather

Scottish Sun4 days ago
There are waterparks with areas for toddlers too
SPLASH IN All of the waterparks in the UK mapped – with lazy rivers and wave pools in time for the hot weather
IF you're looking for a place to escape the hot weather this week, we've got your back.
From lazy rivers to wave pools, here is a round up of all the UK's waterparks to visit this weekend.
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The UK is home to a large number of waterparks including both indoor and outdoor parks
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Coral Reef, Bracknell
Coral Reef is one of the largest interactive water worlds in England, with five waterslides, an erupting volcano and a pirate ship.
The swimming pool itself features rapids, a bubble pool, a children's area and fountains.
And there is even a little luxury at the park for adults, in the adults-only Coral Spa.
The spa is home to three saunas, a Japanese steam room, spa pool, cool pool and even heated sun loungers.
Family swim sessions with water slide access cost from £18.60 per adult and £13.20 per child.
Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent
Waterworld is an indoor aqua park with over 30 different rides.
One ride - Thunderbolt - is also the UK's first trap door waterslide.
For visitors wanting some fresh air, there's an outdoor pool too.
And once you are done in the water, the site also has an Adventure Mini Golf with two 18-hole, tiki-themed golf courses.
More recently the waterpark gained M Club Spa and Fitness facility as well.
Scots waterpark crowned 'best in the country' to reopen in weeks
Admission costs £24 per person.
Alton Towers Waterpark, Staffordshire
Alton Towers Resort isn't just home to rollercoasters - it also has its own waterpark.
Visitors can enjoy lazy rivers, water cannons and the 'Master Blaster' water rollercoaster.
Then outside there is even more, with the Bubbly Wubbly pool and Flash Floods flume ride.
Tickets to the waterpark cost from £18 per person.
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Alton Towers Resort has its own waterpark with slides and a lazy river
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The Wave Waterpark, Coventry
The Wave Waterpark in Coventry is home to a range of attractions for a variety of ages.
For example, there is a splash zone for little ones but also water slides for older kids.
Tickets cost from £12.50 per person.
Splashdown Poole, Dorset
In Poole, Splashdown is home to 13 indoor and outdoor flume rides for visitors to venture on.
One ride - named Baron's Revenge - drops riders eight metres vertically into the dark.
And for younger kids, there are two under five's splash zones.
Sessions cost from £19 per person.
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There are two under five's splash zones at Splashdown in Poole
Credit: Splashdown Waterpark Poole
Splashdown Quaywest, Devon
This isn't the only Splashdown site in the UK as there is another one further along the coast on the English Riviera in Devon.
Known as Splashdown Quaywest, this site is the UK's biggest outdoor waterpark.
In comparison to the Poole site, this park is home to 11 flume rides.
Last year, the attraction also launched Shipwreck Island - a giant aqua-play area with slides and sprays for little ones.
For parents wanting to chill whilst the kids have a splash, there is also a sun terrace.
Admission costs from £19 per person, aged over nine-years-old.
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Splashdown Quaywest in Devon is the UK's biggest outdoor waterpark
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SC2, Rhyl in Wales
SC2 waterpark in Wales includes a number of rides, a beach-style paddling pool and a number of play features.
For toddlers, there is also Piranha Play with a number of interactive features including buckets, a water wheel and showers.
The waterpark reopened on July 5, following a 17month closure due to storm damage.
It also has new additions such as an adventure play structure inside of the Rainforest Diner cafe - which has an updated menu too.
Tickets cost from £18.50 per adult and £15 per child, over the age of three.
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool
Located in the popular seaside town of Blackpool, Sandcastle Waterpark is the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
The waterpark has a number of family-friendly flumes - with 18 attractions overall - and it is all set inside a tropical 29C degree climate.
General admission costs from £26.95 per person.
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Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool features tropical 29C degree climate
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Time Capsule, Scotland
Reopening at the end of July following a six-month closure, Time Capsule in Scotland features a number of different slides including Tornado Tantrum and a 25metre swimming pool.
Visitors can even test their strength in the Tsunami wave pool.
And Cove Island is also a great spot for little kids wanting to enjoy a calmer water play.
Tickets cost from £6 per child and £8.10 per adult.
Center Parcs Waterparks, various
Center Parcs sites across the country all feature their signature waterpark - Subtropical Swimming Paradise.
Center Parcs have five sites across the UK - Longleat Forest, Whinfell Forest, Sherwood Forest, Woburn Forest and Elveden Forest.
And at each park's Paradise there are a number of different attractions and various pools.
For example, there are wave pools, children's pools, slides and rides - all set in a tropical world with palm trees.
Day passes can be purchased for the Center Parcs sites costing from £30 per child and between £37 and £49 per adult.
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Center Parcs sites across the country all feature their signature waterpark - Subtropical Swimming Paradise
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Butlin's waterparks, various
All three Butlin's sites - in Bognor Regis, Skegness and Minhead - also have a waterpark - and you don't need to stay to access them.
Butlin's Splash Waterworlds feature flumes, racing rapids, meandering rivers and shallow pools for tots.
Day passes vary in price depending on which resort you are visiting.
Haven waterparks, various
In total, Haven operates 38 holiday parks across the UK and a number of Haven parks have great waterparks with a range of attractions.
Sites like Seashore, Seton Sands, Craig Tara, Primose Valley and Hafan Y Mor are the best for waterparks, according to the holiday company itself.
There are slides, flumes, lazy rivers and pools - both indoor and outdoor - to explore.
You need to be staying at one of the Haven parks to use the water attractions.
Alpamare, Scarborough
Located in Scarborough, Alpamare is an indoor waterpark with four water slides and the Wellness at Alpamare Spa.
There are also two outdoor pools, a restaurant and bar at the site.
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Alpamare is an indoor waterpark with four water slides in Scotland
Credit: Alamy
Admission costs from £12 per person.
Blue Lagoon Water Park, Wales
Blue Lagoon Water Park is a subtropical indoor waterpark in Wales and is home to a number of slides, flumes, a lazy river and spa pools.
Despite the park being closed to the general public most of the year, it does host charity open days for the public.
The next open day is on October 28 and each event runs for two-and-a-half-hours from 6.30pm to 9pm.
Entry costs £11.55 per person.
LC Swansea, Wales
The LC in Swansea is Wales' biggest indoor waterpark and boasts a number of slides and waves.
In addition, there is also a lazy river, an interactive pool with a mini slide for small kids and tipping buckets.
The destination runs three different kinds of sessions - Toddler Splash for ages zero to three, General Splash - a quieter session in the main pool of the waterpark - and Full Feature Sessions with the waves, lazy river and slides.
Full feature sessions cost £39.50 per adult and £7.70 per child.
All the lidos in the UK have also been mapped – with water slides, cocktail bars and some are even free to enter.
Plus, the UK lidos, sea pools and splash pads that are free to get into – perfect for the hot weather.
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