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| Value for Money | 5.5/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 5.4/10 |
| Overall Rating | 5.9/10  |
Read reviews of Gullivers Kingdom, find the best rides and what you need to know before you go.Location Matlock Bath
Directions M1 exit at Junction 28 and follow the signs. M6 from the south, take the A38 towards Lichfield, following it north until you see signposts.
Full review by
gaznrach
on 17th Aug 2008
User Rating : 3
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Good Points: This park is great for children under 7. Plenty of rides to choose from in a nice setting.
Bad Points: Most of the rides and attractions appear to have been left to decline for a number of years. All of this is superficial but I think just shows a lack of care and laziness from the owners. With a bit of elbow grease and money this could, once again, be a fantastic park.
General comments: Overall we had a good day, however this park had an air of old-age and neglect. All of the rides were operational the day we went, although some were not fully functional. For example, Silver Mine Ride was a shoot-em-up, supposedly new for 2008, where the laser guns were not working and so we just had a short, dark ride round in a circle. Personally, I'm not sure the guns working would have made that much difference, but at least you have had something to fill the time with!
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Review by
Guest.
on 16th Jul 2008
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Every single part of Gullivers Kingdom makes me sick to my stomach. I queued for 3 hours to get in and then could only go on one ride as the entire place was crammed with staff and children pretending to be dinosaurs.
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Review by
Guest.
on 7th Jul 2008
User Rating : 2
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Many rides have had their day compared with bigger parks, everything just seems a bit 'dated'. Food not nutritious or tasty. Would not recommend the chairlift with young children, it goes really high and they could get scared.
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Review by
riker
on 1st Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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A great park for youngsters and adults can go on the majority of the rides with them. Going when the park is quieter is better as there is less queuing - we went on everything at least twice! Adrenaline junkies will be disappointed but it's about all I could stand to take my kids on as they are not yet old enough to go on most rides alone (9 and 7). I prefer Gullivers Kingdom at Matlock Bath as it is more compact but still all the rides and facilties. Gullivers World at Warrington is flatter ...
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Review by
emza2511
on 6th Sep 2006
User Rating : 10
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I used to love going to Gulliver's Kingdom when I was younger. My mum and dad used to make it a yearly thing to take me and my brothers, and we always had a fun day out!
My most memorable moment was the playing card maze. You work your way into the middle of the maze, and when you get to the middle you can stand up and look around and see everything, and after getting into it I couldn't get out, and my dad had to direct me out! Haha
I also like going on the pedal bikes which are above you ...
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Review by
julesd
on 7th Aug 2006
User Rating : 9
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A really great place to go for children like ours 4 & 8 we all had something to enjoy as a family
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Review by
atomiccarl
on 7th Jul 2006
User Rating : 2
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Gulivers Kingdom is situated above the Victorian Spa resort of Matlock Bath on the sides of a steep valley, which makes getting around with a pushchair and young children quite difficult in places. The theme at Gullivers is small, as is the park. Some of the rides have really had their day and probably should be scrapped. If you go to Gullivers with really low expectations, you may be pleasantly surprised. However, if you're expecting anything like Alton Towers or The American Adventure, then yo ...
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Review by
taximan
on 7th Jul 2006
User Rating : 8
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Gullivers Kingdom in Matlock Bath is great fun, and it can take up a full day. It is however geared towards younger children. We have been twice (summer 2004 and summer 2005) because our kids loved it so much. The park rises in stages on the side of a hill, and therefore has a lot of steep slopes to negotiate, and pushing a buggy and toddler up some is really hard going! Its position on the hill makes it a struggle sometimes to get around, but it also kind of adds to its charm, as there are grea ...
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