Paultons Park Guide
Our Paultons Park Guide will help you plan your visit to the park.
Paultons Park is, in our opinion, the best family theme park in the UK. It’s not hard to have a great day there, but we hope this guide will guarantee you a good and easy visit!
Location
Paultons Park is located in the New Forest National Park in England, near the coastal city of Southampton. The park is easy to reach with it being located just off exit 2 of the M27. The park is also only a 15 minute taxi ride from both Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway train stations.
Address
Paultons Park,
Ower, Romsey,
The New Forest,
Hampshire
SO51 6AL
Time needed at Paultons Park
Paultons Park is a full day park. However, unlike some of the larger parks in the UK, we would not recommend that you plan on visiting the park for more than a day even if you are taking your first trip to the park.
Attractions at Paultons Park
The park covers 140 acres of land and is home to over 70 rides and attractions. In Addition to the rides, the park is also home to a collection of 80 species of birds and animals. The park is split into five themed worlds; Peppa Pig World, Tornado Springs, Lost Kingdom, Critter Creek and Little Africa. Peppa Pig World is one of the best children’s areas in any theme park world over. Newer areas like the Lost Kingdom and Tornado Springs are highly themed and home to a variety of attractions suitable for the whole family. The park mainly caters for families with young children but there is a log flume, a variety of flat rides and three coasters that will provide a level of thrill to older children and adults.
Top 3 coasters at Paultons Park
1. Storm Chaser (Mack Spinning Coaster)
2. Flight of the Pterosaur (Vekoma Family Inverted Coaster)
3. Cobra (Gerstlauer Bobsled)
FastPass
Fast Track at Paultons Park is only available to purchase as part of a VIP package. Prices for a VIP package start at £210 per person. Don’t let this put you off, other than Peppa Pig World the park rarely gets too busy.
Food at Paultons Park
Paultons Park offers a good selection of dining options, both restaurants and takeaways.
Traditional breakfasts, hearty burgers, tasty fish & chips, perfect pizzas, pasta, brimming burritos, loaded fries, Mediterranean chicken, deep filled sandwiches, fresh fruit and vegetables, potato crisps, delicious ice cream, fresh pastries, ice cold drinks, a selection of teas, bean to cup ground coffee and a whole lot more are sold at various locations in the park.
Our personal favourite dining option for both breakfast and lunch is the Route 83 Diner located within Tornado Springs. This Diner tries to recreate the feeling of a classic American diner and deliver the comfort food found at such a spot.
Events at Paultons Park
Spooktacular Halloween- This event usually takes place during the last two week sof October. This event, despite its Halloween theme, is extremely family friendly. Highlights of the event include meeting characters such as Peppa and George in their Halloween attire, extended park hours and The Legend of Paultons Manor extravaganza.
Christmas at Paultons- Visit Paultons over the Christmas period and enjoy magical illuminations, Peppa and George in their seasonal outfits, Christmas characters, a Christmas show featuring Father Christmas and of course, selected rides and attractions. The event usually runs from December 1st to December 23rd.
Happy Easter- During the Easter period, guests can meet cute characters at the main entrance plaza and enjoy Easter decorations spread throughout the park such as giant Easter eggs and bunnies.
Hotels
Paultons Park does not have an on-site or off-site hotel, but there are a variety of nearby hotels that are perfect for turning a trip to Paultons Park into a family getaway. A variety of local hotels can be booked through the Paultons Park website and many of these packages include a very good deal on park admission.
Stuff to do nearby
Paultons Park is only a few miles from the historic city of Portsmouth. Portsmouth’s historic dockyard has over 800 years of naval history and the famous Spinnaker Tower offers views of the south coast and the Isle of Wight. On a clear day, you can see 23 miles of coast from the top of the tower.
Marwell Zoo is also located only 15 miles from Paultons Park.
Paultons Park Guide Top Tips
Check showtimes on the day of your visit as they do vary from day to day. If you don’t have access to the internet, showtimes can be found on the chalkboard outside the library in Peppa Pig World.
Know the height of your children before you visit as many rides, including those in Peppa Pig World, have height restrictions.
Download the Paultons Park app before your visit.
The park will be busy at weekends and during school holidays.
For more information on Paultons Park, visit the park’s official website.
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