Located just outside Tamworth, Drayton Manor has over 50 attractions and is home to Europe’s only Thomas Land. The new-for-2025 Gold Rush ride offers a twisting, family-friendly thrill with a ...

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In 2008, the launch of Thomas Land transformed the park, drawing families with younger children from across the UK. Drayton Manor's The Wave Drayton Manor evolved into a full resort in 2011 with ...

this spring and summer offer gives you full access to the park – including Thomas Land, over 500 animals, and the brand-new Gold Rush family coaster. Just a short drive from Birmingham, Derby, ...

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Drayton Manor has broken its silence after yesterday's April Fool's Day prank sparked controversy online. Theme park bosses confirmed that the park will in fact be scrapping its entry fees to ...

Drayton Manor's attempt at an April Fool's Day prank has fallen flat with visitors who say 'they should be ashamed of themselves'. The start of April signalled the usual flurry of joke social ...

Drayton Manor has broken its silence after yesterday's April Fool's Day prank sparked controversy online. Theme park bosses confirmed that the park will in fact be scrapping its entry fees to ...

Easter egg hunts and Thomas the Tank Engine's 80th birthday party. In a post uploaded to its Instagram, X and Facebook pages, a cryptic graphic reads: 'Free to enter Drayton Manor. We've scrapped ...