Drayton Manor Resort
Amusement park in Staffordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drayton Manor Resort is a family theme park, zoo and accommodation in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. It covers 180 acres (73 hectares), of which about 113 acres (46 hectares) are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each year[citation needed]. It is the fourth-largest amusement park in the UK by land area at 280 acres (110 hectares). The park is also home to Thomas Land and Drayton Manor Zoo, home to over 500 animals, including Red pandas, Eurasian lynx, Sumatran tigers and a variety of monkeys and gibbons.
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Location | Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England |
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Coordinates | 52°36′39″N 1°42′48″W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 1 May 1950; 73 years ago (1950-05-01) |
Owner | Looping Group |
Slogan | Fun for everyone |
Operating season | Theme Park Main season: March – November Drayton's Magical Christmas: late November to December February Half Term: selected days in February Drayton Manor Zoo Same Times As The Theme Park Drayton Manor Hotel Year-round Conference Centre Year-round |
Area | 180 acres (73 ha) |
Attractions | |
Total | 47 |
Roller coasters | 5 |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | draytonmanor |
On 3 August 2020, Drayton Manor Park was sold to Looping Group, who own two other attractions in the UK, West Midland Safari Park and Pleasurewood Hills.[1]