The experts at Outdoor Toys analysed factors including entry fees, number of water-based facilities, average hotel prices and TripAdvisor ratings to reveal the UK’s best water parks for family pool and play days this summer.
You can find the full research here:
https://www.outdoortoys.com/blogs/campaigns/uk-best-theme-parks
The UK’s top 10 water parks:
|
Rank |
Water park |
Location |
Child Ticket Price* |
Number of water-based facilities |
Tripadvisor rating /5 |
Annual Google searches |
Average cost of a 3-star hotel in the area |
Park score /10 |
|
1 |
Oasis Fun Pools |
Newquay |
£10.25 |
9 |
4.1 |
53,070 |
£61.00 |
6.53 |
|
2 |
Cliff Lakes |
Tamworth |
£24.00 |
5 |
4.5 |
327,700 |
£67.00 |
6.33 |
|
3 |
Aqua Parcs |
Milton Keynes |
£34.50 |
30 |
4.6 |
17,320 |
£79.00 |
6.22 |
|
4 |
Sandcastle Waterpark |
Blackpool |
£24.95 |
14 |
4 |
407,700 |
£71.00 |
6.02 |
|
5 |
The Monster Slip And Slide |
Bude |
£13.75 |
1 |
4.9 |
420 |
£90.00 |
5.82 |
|
6 |
Dorset Adventure Park |
Corfe Castle |
£21.00 |
5 |
4.9 |
54,790 |
£190.00 |
5.51 |
|
7 |
The LC |
Swansea |
£7.70 |
7 |
4.2 |
1,370 |
£95.00 |
5.20 |
|
8 |
Alton Towers Waterpark |
Stoke-on-Trent |
£24.00 |
9 |
3.9 |
507,400 |
£94.00 |
5.00 |
|
9 |
Calypso Cove |
Barnsley |
£12.50 |
9 |
3.7 |
7,050 |
£73.00 |
4.49 |
|
10 |
Alpamare |
Scarborough |
£18.00 |
5 |
3.6 |
115,800 |
£69.00 |
4.39 |
*Price correct as of 30/04/2025, taking the cost of an advance ticket on a peak summer weekend day. Junior/child admission costs were sourced, excluding toddler admission prices.
Oasis Fun Pools takes the top spot as the UK’s best water park for 2025, with an overall park score of 6.53 out of 10. It offers great value with child admission at just £10.25, the second cheapest on our list. With speedy flumes, gentle river rapids, a toddler splash area and heated pools, it’s no surprise the park has earned a strong Tripadvisor rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Cliff Lakes takes second place, with a park score of 6.33 out of 10. Ditching traditional flumes for a giant open-water inflatable course, this aqua park tests your balance, speed and sense of adventure. With a glowing 4.5-star Tripadvisor rating and the title of the UK’s biggest aqua park, it’s no surprise it’s been searched over 327,000 times on Google in the past year.
Aqua Parks ranks third, with an overall score of 6.22 out of 10. Similar to Cliff Lakes, Aqua Parks is an inflatable waterpark, but with even more to explore. Boasting 30 water-based features (the most on our list), it’s packed with monkey bars, rope swings, and climbing walls designed for non-stop fun. While admission is on the pricier side at £34.50, its 4.6-star Tripadvisor rating shows it’s a firm favourite with both kids and parents.