THE best theme parks in the UK found next to the beach have been revealed. The UK Theme Park Awards has rounded up the best seaside parks for it's fifth year running. 6 The UK's best parks ride on the beach have been revealed Credit: Alamy The UK is home to more than 500 theme parks and amusement parks, with a number found at UK seaside towns and villages.
And in the 2024 awards, 15 parks on the coast are in the running to be named the very best, with the winner revealed later this year. Some of the smaller ones include Clacton Pier - Europe's largest pleasure pier with rides as well as bowling and golf - along with a museum park Codona's in Aberdeen . Here are some of the more popular ones included in the list.
Dreamland, Margate Dating back to the 1870s, Dreamland is home to the oldest rollercoaster in the UK - the wooden Scenic Railway. New rides include Pirate Ship, Noah’s Ark and Cups and Saucers — for kids, while last year the new Rock n' Roller coaster as well as Margate Express and crazy golf course. It's free to enter, although there are some huge paid-for events this year including gigs from Status Quo, Busted and Nile Rogers.
6 Dreamland in Margate is free to enter Credit: Alamy Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth Home to more than 26 rides, Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach was named one of the best seaside attractions last year. Most read in News Travel MOVING ON Scottish Premiership star set to have 'Birmingham medical' ahead of £1m transfer OH NO Oh Hyeon-gyu compl.
