If you're looking for some thrills, Britain's theme parks are great places to spend a summer's day. Here's our guide to four best theme parks in the UK and the reasons you'll love them.
Thorpe Park, Surrey
Thorpe Park is probably Britain's scariest theme park. Built on an island in an artificial lake, it offers several aquatic-themed rides including Tidal Wave, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. Another big attraction is Derren Brown's Ghost Train, a high-tech version of the fairground rides that terrified generations of British children.
Cost: Tickets start from £30
Crealy Adventure Park, Devon
Beautiful English countryside and some fun rides: what's not to like? CrealyAdventure Park is home to the 12-metre high Twister rollercoaster offering 310 metres of twists and turns. It also offers more wet and soft thrills in the form of the Tidal Wave log flume, which drops you and your fellow riders 40 feet into a pool of water.
Cost: Tickets start at £16
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
This theme park is home to the UK's tallest rollercoaster, looping(环形)coaster and suspended looping coaster—so if you are an adrenaline junkie then this one is for you.
Cost: Tickets start at £27
Chessington World of Adventures, Chessington
You can combine a visit to this theme park with a visit to Chessington's famous zoo (home to more than 1, 000 animals)—but the thing to do at Chessington is to challenge yourself to go on the Dragon's Fury spinning coaster that has a vertical turn.
Cost: Tickets start at £28
