Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park
With over 35 rides and attractions, the fun simply never stops!
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Pristine Sistine Early Entrance Small Group Vatican Tour
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Be among the first visitors of the day to step into the Sistine Chapel and skip the line to enter St. Peter’s Basilica.
What’s Included:
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Skip the line ticket for Vatican Museums
- Skip the line ticket to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Skip the line ticket to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Headset
- Small groups of 15 people or fewer
What’s Not Included (if applicable):
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
Location/Starting Point (for tours only):
- Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, Rome, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Italy (Start Location Notes: The meeting point is in the plaza outside of Antico Café Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM, at the bottom of the stairs. End Location: Vatican Museum, Rome, Lazio, IT )
Cancellation Policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-amendable within 72 hours of the selected booking date.
The Complete Vatican Tour With Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
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Skip the line on a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica for a unique understanding of the history and world-class art collection of the Vatican.
What’s Included:
- Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
- Local English-speaking guide
- Skip-the-line ticket for Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-line ticket for St. Peter’s Basilica
- Headset
What’s Not Included (if applicable):
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Lunch
Location/Starting Point (for tours only):
- Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy (Start Location: 153 Via Candia, Antico Caffè Candia, Roma, Lazio, 00192, IT. Meeting Point: Please meet at Antico Café Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. End Location: St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Lazio, IT)
Cancellation Policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-amendable within 72 hours of the selected booking date.
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
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14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
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14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
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Adult
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- Take a 30-minute fun-filled ride on an airboat
- See a range of wildlife in its natural habitat, including alligators, turtles and birds
- Enjoy a thrilling and safe ride in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades
- 30 minute Airboat Ride in the Central Florida Everglades
- Life Jackets and Hearing Protection are included
Discover territory that remains unaltered in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades. Our captains take you into the breathtaking beauty of nature, including wetlands and wildlife. See alligators, turtles, birds and more in their natural
environment.
Boggy Bottom BBQ
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Enjoy 1 day’s admission to Gatorland, including the Gator Gully water park, amazing live gator displays and loads more family fun!
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
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Adult
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
Prices from
Adult
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Adult
Enjoy 1 day’s admission to Gatorland, including the Gator Gully water park, amazing live gator displays and loads more family fun!
Prices from
Adult
- Take a 30-minute fun-filled ride on an airboat
- See a range of wildlife in its natural habitat, including alligators, turtles and birds
- Enjoy a thrilling and safe ride in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades
- 30 minute Airboat Ride in the Central Florida Everglades
- Life Jackets and Hearing Protection are included
Discover territory that remains unaltered in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades. Our captains take you into the breathtaking beauty of nature, including wetlands and wildlife. See alligators, turtles, birds and more in their natural
environment.
Boggy Bottom BBQ
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
Prices from
Adult
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
Prices from
Adult
14 Day SeaWorld, Aquatica & Busch Gardens Ticket 2024 (packaged only)
Prices from
Adult
The Complete Vatican Tour With Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
Prices from
Adult
Skip the line on a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica for a unique understanding of the history and world-class art collection of the Vatican.
What’s Included:
- Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
- Local English-speaking guide
- Skip-the-line ticket for Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-line ticket for St. Peter’s Basilica
- Headset
What’s Not Included (if applicable):
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Lunch
Location/Starting Point (for tours only):
- Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy (Start Location: 153 Via Candia, Antico Caffè Candia, Roma, Lazio, 00192, IT. Meeting Point: Please meet at Antico Café Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. End Location: St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Lazio, IT)
Cancellation Policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-amendable within 72 hours of the selected booking date.
Pristine Sistine Early Entrance Small Group Vatican Tour
Prices from
Adult
Be among the first visitors of the day to step into the Sistine Chapel and skip the line to enter St. Peter’s Basilica.
What’s Included:
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Skip the line ticket for Vatican Museums
- Skip the line ticket to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Skip the line ticket to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Headset
- Small groups of 15 people or fewer
What’s Not Included (if applicable):
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
Location/Starting Point (for tours only):
- Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, Rome, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Italy (Start Location Notes: The meeting point is in the plaza outside of Antico Café Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM, at the bottom of the stairs. End Location: Vatican Museum, Rome, Lazio, IT )
Cancellation Policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-amendable within 72 hours of the selected booking date.
Lightwater Valley
Fun and Frolics all summer at Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park!
Head over to the Show Barn to join in our daily Dragon Sing-a-long Stage Show! This live interactive show is packed full of family fun and will have you cheering, giggling and dancing in your seat!
Everyone loves a selfie. especially Ebor the dragon! Join Ebor and his good old dinosaur pals Jester and Jasmine, for daily meet & greets around the park.
There is a whole host of attractions for visitors to enjoy, including an amusement arcade brim-full of exciting games from classic fairground coin pushers to state-of-the-art Virtual Reality experiences. Visitors can immerse themselves in the new Hall of Mirrors, a room full of distortions that will have the family giggling all day, before enjoying the timeless appeal of the Dodgems ride.
Rides & Attractions at Lightwater Valley
For the little ones:
Lightwater Valley offers all kinds of fantastic family fun for tots aged 1-5! These include:
- Soft Play & Café
- Outdoor Activity Park
- Lightwater Express Train
- Eagles Creek Farm tractor ride
- Lots of fun fairground rides
- Discovery Woods
For the bigger kids:
Junior thrill seekers aged around 5-9 can enjoy rides and activities such as:
- The Ladybird
- Swashbuckling pirate fun aboard the Pirate Swinger, speedy Skull Rock and the Sky Rider
- Human Cannonball
Thrilling adventures:
Grown-ups and kids over 1.3* metres tall have a choice of adrenaline-pumping rides!
- Be carried through the air in the grip of the Eagle’s Claw
- Flying Cutlass
- Dodgems
- Interactive Arcade
- Splash Falls
* Riders may need to be accompanied at this height.
Getting There
Location: North Stainley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3HT
By Car
- Lightwater Valley is located just North of the City of Ripon. For Sat Navs please use postcode HG4 3NB and follow the Brown signs.
- Once you arrive at the ‘Clocktower’ traffic light junction, take the A6108 towards the village of North Stainley.
By Train
- The closest train station is Thirsk, with direct services from Manchester, Leeds, York, Middlesbrough and London.
- From Thirsk railway station you can then catch the Number 70 bus operates to Ripon bus station, and service 159 directly from Ripon market place to Lightwater Valley (very limited service, please check with bus company before purchasing tickets).
By Bus – (very limited service, please check with bus company before purchasing tickets)
- Local bus services can be found on the Dales & District bus website.
- From Ripon market place, service 159 stops at Lightwater Valley.
- From Leeds and Harrogate, the luxury bus service “Transdev 36” runs daily to Ripon bus station.
Opening Times
Main season: The Park Opens at 10.30am and closes from 5.00pm
Accessibility
Lightwater Valley is accessible for wheelchair users.
Children
Children aged 0-4 enter for free!
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Mon – Fri: 10am – 5pm, Sat – Sun: Closed
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Normal opening times:
Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat, Sun: Closed