Description
Gulliver's Kingdom is an action-packed family theme park perched on a dramatic hillside overlooking a beautiful Derbyshire valley. It stands out as one of the best things to do with kids in Matlock Bath, delivering a classic theme park experience tailored specifically for younger children. Families can explore multiple themed lands featuring a diverse mix of family-friendly rides, interactive play areas, and scenic transport options.
Prices start from £14.00 for advance online concessionary tickets, while standard adult or child day tickets start from £19.00 depending on the season. Little adventurers measuring under 90cm can enter the entire park completely free of charge. Booking your tickets at least two days in advance ensures you secure the lowest available online rates compared to standard gate prices.
If you are looking for the best place for a day out with family and kids, this hillside adventure park provides a brilliant balance of outdoor thrills and structured entertainment. This resort specializes in building confidence for toddlers and primary school children without overwhelming them with massive thrill rides. It provides an exceptional, highly scannable setting where family memories are made against a breathtaking Derbyshire backdrop.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
Activity Features
- Sensory Play Elements: Younger children can explore colourful interactive layouts, gentle textures, and visual setups tailored for small hands inside the dedicated indoor play zones.
- Interactive Exhibits: Kids can safely operate miniature mechanical diggers, turn targeted water jets, or pan for buried treasures.
- Educational Day Out: The outdoor trail setups expose children to realistic, life-size dinosaur replicas while introducing regional geography and historic themes.
Detailed Highlights
- The Hillside Log Flume: Located deep within Western World, this traditional water coaster carries family boats high above the tree line. Children will love taking in the panoramic valley views before dropping into a giant water splash at the bottom.
- Dino Explorer Cars: Little rangers can take control of fully equipped explorer vehicles to cruise directly into a lost prehistoric kingdom. Kids will be thrilled to spot massive hidden animatronic giants like the Brachiosaurus and Pterodactyls along the track.
- JCB Zone Diggers: This themed area allows children to sit inside authentic, iconic miniature JCB diggers. It provides a fantastic hands-on experience where kids use real control levers to scoop, lift, and drop material.
- The Scenic Chair Lift: Spanning between Bourbon Street and the Safari Kingdom Terrace, this open-air aerial lift makes climbing the steep hillside effortless. Children who can sit unaided will love soaring safely above the park while pointing out rides below.
- Tree Top Drop: Positioned as a premier thrill for slightly older brave souls in Safari Kingdom, this drop tower builds immense anticipation. It hoists riders up into the canopy before executing a sudden, daring vertical drop.
Attraction Inventory & Beyond
- The Hillside Log Flume
- Silver Mine Interactive Ride
- Jumping Star Junior Drop
- The Ladybird Roundabout
- Laser Dodgems Bumper Cars
- The High-Flying Bikes
- Dino Falls Double Water Slide
- Dino Explorer Cars Track
- The Mechanical JCB Zone
- The Crazy Barrel Spin Ride
- The Upside Down House Experience
- The Hard Luck Bears Animatronic Show
25.96 miles
