Everything, before you set off
Tickets
Every price we charge, on one board
- Under 90cm: free, measured with ceremony at the gate.
- Parking is free, all day, no barrier and no app.
- Picnics welcome everywhere except the two indoor cafes.
- Carers go free with a booked disabled visitor ticket.
| What | Where you stand |
|---|---|
| Under 90cm | Free. Measured at the gate, with ceremony. |
| Carers | Free alongside a booked disabled visitor ticket. |
| Rain before noon | Ticket returned for a £5 rebooking within 30 days. |
| Parking | Free, 400 spaces, no barrier and no app. |
| Dogs | On leads everywhere except the rides and the kitchens. |
| Re-entry | Yes, all day — get your hand stamped on the way out. |
The ride finder
All 24 rides, in the same four bands as the wristbands
Acorn band
Any height- The Gallopers
- Netherdale Railway
- Teacups
- The Beck Boats
- Meadow Maze
- Sandpit Diggers
- Orchard Barn soft play
- Duck Derby
8 rides · with a grown-up
Sapling band
90cm and over- The Big Wheel
- Dodgems
- Barnstormer
- Apple Cart Carousel
- Hedgerow Hopper
- Windmill Drop
14 rides · six on your own
Rowan band
110cm and over- Netherdale Flume
- Rapids
- Sky Swings
- Tractor Rally
20 rides · the flume day starts here
Oak band
125cm and over- The Bramblewick Bolt
- Freefall
- The Wasp
all 24 rides
Under 90cm: 8 rides plus the soft-play barn — and under-90s get in free.
The season
When we are open, and what happens if it rains
If it rains
The Orchard Barn, the railway and both afternoon shows run whatever the sky does. Washed out before noon? Your ticket comes back within 30 days for £5.
Bring your own
Picnics are welcome everywhere except the two indoor cafes. There are tables on the Green and rugs on the orchard bank.
How long you need
Most families do the whole park in four to five hours. The gates open at 10, the last ride runs at 4:45.
Getting here
Free parking for 400 cars, no barrier and no app. The 856 bus stops at the gate six times a day.
Questions the gatehouse gets most
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Yes, and we would rather you did. Sixty tables across two lawns, free water fountains, and a microwave in the Orchard Barn for baby food. The only places we ask you not to eat your own food are the two indoor kitchens.
The Orchard Barn, the Netherdale Railway and both afternoon shows run whatever the weather does. If it is washed out before noon, bring your ticket to the gatehouse and we will rebook you for any day within 30 days for £5.
Most families do the whole park in four to five hours, six with a proper picnic in the middle. Gates open at 10:00 and the last ride runs at 16:45.
Queue Assist wristbands are free at the gatehouse and we recognise the Access Card. There is a Changing Places room beside the gate, step-free routes to every zone, and a quiet hour before opening on the first Sunday of each month.
Yes — £17.50 a head for ten children or more, and the birthday one goes free. That is two hours of rides, the Party Wagon to yourselves, a proper tea and a host who has seen everything.
Birthday parties — £17.50 a head
School trips — £7 a child, term time
Safety