Where is The Milky Way (amusement park)?

The Milky Way (amusement park) is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 5RY), in the parish of Clovelly.

How do I get to The Milky Way (amusement park)?

Drivers can use postcode EX39 5RY.

Is The Milky Way (amusement park) a protected site?

Yes — The Milky Way (amusement park) is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).

Does The Milky Way (amusement park) charge admission?

The Milky Way (amusement park) typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to The Milky Way (amusement park)?

Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 5RY. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.

Is The Milky Way (amusement park) suitable for children?

Yes — The Milky Way (amusement park) is a family attraction designed for children. Most rides and attractions are aimed at the under-12 age band.

Theme parks · South West England

The Milky Way (amusement park)

In or near Clovelly.

Paid admission♿ Wheelchair: limited★ 4.6 · 3,422 Google reviews

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 4 h–8 h
Best time of year: School holidays (Apr–Oct)

Paid entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

The Milky Way amusement park is located in Devon, with the postcode EX39 5RY. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.

Directions on Google Maps →

The Milky Way Adventure Park (Downland Farm) is an amusement park in North Devon. It was named as Devon's Large Attraction of the Year by Visit Devon in 2023/24 and as one of the UK's best amusement parks by Trip Advisor every year since 2015 in their Travellers Choice Awards. The Milky Way park has over 110,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor activities. The Milky Way park has roller coasters, adventure rides, indoor dodgems, bouncing pillows, exhibition of Sci-Fi memorabilia (including Star Wars and Doctor Who costumes), a mini-train, birds of prey displays, archery, and huge indoor soft-play areas for all ages. It also runs a daily programme of shows, with some featuring Merlin from Britain's Got Talent. Its soft-play centre, Little Stars, opened in 2014. It is designed specifically for children aged 0–6 and has areas set aside exclusively for those aged 0–3 and 0-6, including a sensory room for babies.

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Summary from the official site

The Milky Way Adventure Park is a family-friendly amusement park located in North Devon, offering a variety of indoor and outdoor attractions. Visitors can enjoy rides, live shows, and play areas designed for all ages, ensuring a fun day out regardless of the weather.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

On 1 April 1984, changes to European Union milk quotas resulted in the Stanburys' dairy farm and cattle dealing business collapsing almost overnight. Trevor and Christine Stanbury made the decision to diversify, and opened the farm to the public three months later on the 1st of July. Over the years, the family have transformed the farm into an all weather adventure park with the addition of various attractions, rides and shows. In 2007, Trevor Stanbury was awarded a MBE for his services to tourism in southwest England. In 2009, he said he was keen to promote businesses in the area as he felt the most qualified of workers in Devon tended to move away. In 2015, the park opened The Old Barn, a…

Description

The park organises events all year round. The Lynbarn Railway is a narrow-gauge railway inside the park's grounds. It is a renovation of the old Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and uses coaches that were previously used in Thorpe Park. The park also has the cosmic typhoon roller coaster, cosmic caterpillar roller coaster and Ziggy's Blast Quest, a unique mix of a dark ride and rollercoaster.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9804, -4.3840
County: Devon
District: Torridge
Parish: Clovelly
Postcode: EX39 5RY
Parliamentary constituency: Torridge and Tavistock
Phone: +44 1237 431 255
Official site: www.themilkyway.co.uk

Sources

wikipedia: The Milky Way (amusement park) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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