Parks · North East England
Wet N Wild
In or near South Shields.
Wet N Wild in England North East, United Kingdom.
Geoff Holland — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Meadow Well · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wet N Wild, the nearest railway station is Meadow Well, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE29 6DA, and entry to the park is free.
About
Wet N Wild is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Wet N Wild was an indoor water park situated in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It was the United Kingdom's largest indoor water park when opened by Diane Youdale (Jet) on 19 July 1993, a title subsequently claimed by Sandcastle Waterpark after its extension in the 2000s. The park was situated in the Royal Quays complex, and featured numerous slides, a wave machine, and rapids. The park finally shut in 2019, and remained abandoned until 2024. On 8 November 2024, demolition of the abandoned water park began.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Wet N Wild opened to the public on 19 July 1993, and was the largest indoor waterpark in the United Kingdom at the time. The park was home to a 70ft (21.3m) flume tower. When the park originally opened there was even a bar known as Man Friday's Bar, which served cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. The water park proved to be increasingly popular to both residents of the North East, and further afield across the UK, which resulted in the addition of a new water slide The Kamikaze opening in 1995, followed by The Black Hole in 1997, and then The Abyss in June 2001.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9960, -1.4607
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE29 6DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Phone
- +44 191 329 3429
- Nearest railway station
- Meadow Well — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.gutterballalley.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7989977 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wet N Wild (North Shields) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wet N Wild?
- Wet N Wild is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE29 6DA), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Wet N Wild?
- Wet N Wild in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wet N Wild?
- The nearest railway station is Meadow Well, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE29 6DA.
- Is Wet N Wild free to visit?
- Yes, Wet N Wild is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wet N Wild?
- The nearest railway station is Meadow Well, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE29 6DA.