Rides, by age
Best family theme parks
Pick the park for the youngest child you cannot leave at home, then check the older ones still have something to ride. That one rule prevents most expensive disappointments.
Under 8s
Paultons Park, LEGOLAND Windsor, Chessington and Drayton Manor’s Thomas Land. Peppa Pig World is the toddler jackpot. Adventure Island is the seaside wildcard.
Mixed ages
Alton Towers (CBeebies Land + coasters), Flamingo Land (zoo + rides) and Drayton Manor. These are the parks where a 5-year-old and a 13-year-old can both have a day.
Older kids
Thorpe Park is the teen specialist. Oakwood’s Megafobia is the Welsh wooden-coaster pilgrimage. If you are already near Paris, Disneyland Paris; near Tilburg, Efteling is the charming one.
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