Full information about the following parks and attractions can be found in the May 2004 issue of Practical Caravan. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. Admission Price and Opening Times were correct at the time of publishing. Please check for latest information before visiting.

Where to go: DRUSILLAS PARK

Where Alfriston, East Sussex
Tel 01323 874100
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Opening times Daily 10am-6pm, 5pm in winter. (Last admissions one hour before closing)
Entrance price £36.45 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • An award-winning park where you come nose to nose with nature. There are over 150 animal species in specially created environments.

Where to stay: BAY VIEW CARAVAN PARK

Address Old Martello Road, Pevensey Bay, East Sussex BN24 6DX
Tel 01323 768688
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Open 2 April-3 October

Where to go: GROOMBRIDGE PLACE

Where Kent on B2110 off the A264
Tel 01892 863999/861444
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Opening times April-October, daily, 9.30am-6pm or until dusk.
Entrance price Less than £30 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • Begin your visit with a stroll around the traditional walled gardens set against a lovely 17th-century moated manor, and promise the children a taste of excitement in the Enchanted Forest.

Where to stay: TANNER FARM TOURING CARAVAN & CAMPING PARK

Address Goudhurst Road, Marden, Kent TN12 9ND
Tel 01622 832399
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Open All year

Where to go: PAULTONS PARK

Where Nr Ower, Hampshire. Junction 2 off M27
Tel 023 8081 4455
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Opening times 13 Mar-31 October daily from 10am closes 6.30pm in summer, earlier in winter. Nov-Dec: weekends only until Christmas.
Entrance price £48 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • Set in 140 acres of landscaped grounds, there is an amazing amount of fun and relaxation for all the family.

Where to stay: OAKDENE FOREST PARK

Address St Leonard's, Ringwood, Hants BH24 2RZ
Tel 01202 875422
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Open 2 April-31 December

Where to go: LEGOLAND

Where Windsor, Berkshire
Tel 08705 040404
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Opening times 20 March-31 October, daily (except some Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September and October) from 10am; closing times vary.
Entrance price £72-£83 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • Set in 150 acres of parkland, Legoland offers an exciting and imaginative day out with lots of hands-on, interactive discovery.

Where to stay: HURLEY RIVERSIDE PARK

Address Hurley, Berkshire SL6 5NE
Tel 01638 823501
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Open 1 March-31 October

Where to go: NEWQUAY ZOO

Where Just outside Newquay town centre, Cornwall
Tel 01637 873342
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Opening times Daily, April-October, 9.30am-6pm; November-March, 10am-5pm. £15-£19.50 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • An award-winning zoo, where you can enjoy lush, exotic lakeside gardens in the company of free-ranging, monkeys, wallabies and a host of fascinating birds.

Where to stay: TREVELLA CAMPING AND CARAVAN PARK

Address Crantock, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 5EW
Tel 01637 830308
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Open 3 April-30 October

Where to go: HATTON COUNTRY WORLD

Where Nr Warwick, just off the A4177 Warwick to Solihull road, near Jn 15 of the M40
Tel 01926 843411
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Opening times Daily, 10am-5pm
Entrance price Hatton Farm Village is £4.75 (spring) or £7.95 (summer). Entry to Hatton Shopping Village free.
 • Two attractions for the price of one means that everyone will be satisfied. Start at Hatton Farm Village, ideal for a family day out and packed with events and activities.

Where to stay: RIVERSIDE CARAVAN PARK

Address Tiddington, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 7AB Tel 01789 292312 Open 1 April-31 October

Where to go: PLEASUREWOOD HILLS

Where Lowestoft, Suffolk
Tel 01502 508200
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Opening times Daily from 10am, June-August, Easter hols, half terms and some weekends April-October
Entrance price £46 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • Are you sure you've got the energy for this park? There are over 40 rides, shows and attractions set in 50 acres of parkland, with something to suit every age group.

Where to stay: LOW HOUSE TOURING CARAVAN CENTRE

Address Foxhall, Ipswich, Suffolk IP10 0AU
Tel 01473 659437
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Open All year

Where to go: KNOWLSLEY SAFARI PARK

Where Prescot, Merseyside
Tel 0151 430 9009
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Opening times Open Mar-Oct 10am-4pm, Nov-Feb 11am-3pm
Entrance price £25 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)
 • Take the five-mile safari drive to see a whole range of animals from lions and elephants to giraffes and rhinos.

Where to stay: ABBEY FARM CARAVAN PARK

Address Dark Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5TX Tel 01695 572686
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Open All year

Where to go: WONDERLAND PLEASURE PARK

Where Farnsfield, Nr Nottingham on the A614 Ollerton-Nottingham road
Tel 01623 882773
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Opening times Although some attractions are seasonal, the park is open daily, February-December 10am-5pm
Entrance price £15 for family of 4
 • Set over 30 acres, you can try a game of pitch and putt, whizz down the the bumpy slide or watersplash, or ride the miniature railway.

Where to stay: SHARDAROBA CARAVAN PARK

Address Silverhill Lane, Teversal, Notts NG17 3JJ
Tel 01623 551838
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Open All year

Where to go: PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK

Where The Caves at Castleton, Derbyshire
Tel 01433 620285/620571
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Opening times Various times for each site. Please call in advance.
Entrance price At each cave site family entrance fee is less than £20. Other entrance fees vary – call in advance.
 • The Peak District National Park covers hundreds of square miles, and has wonderful scenery rich with wildlife.

Where to stay: LOSEHILL CARAVAN CLUB SITE

Address Castleton, Hope Valley S33 8WB
Tel 01433 620636
Open All year

Full information about the above parks and attractions can be found in the May 2004 issue of Practical Caravan. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. Admission Price and Opening Times were correct at the time of publishing. Please check for latest information before visiting.