Diggerland is only a 40-minute car ride from my part of Wharfedale so it wasn’t too much travelling for our kids. There is ample parking.
We were met with a small queue but the kids were kept entertained by various diggers in the foyer. The sun was shining so we headed straight outside!
With the kids hot from the car ride we made a beeline for The Little Tikes Wheelz Play Zone which provided relief from the heat! The Mini-Mumblers loved the water tables and Miss Mini-Mumbler had a fun in the little coupe cars whilst her older brother played on the city cars nearby (an additional £1 per city car ride). The Little Tikes Wheelz Play Zone is ideal for the younger visitor who may not be able to enjoy every ride due to the height restrictions, (90cm, 1m or 1.4m). The Little Tikes Wheelz Play Zone is more suited to pre-school aged children.
Next, we headed to the Dig-a-Round, a carousel-style ride which my small 3 and 6-year-old both thoroughly enjoyed. They both had a turn at hook a duck using mini-JCBs with my 3 YO needing some help and a knee to sit on! We rode the Dumper Trucks and the Ground Shuttle (an elevated off-road carriage ride). Next, we raced go-karts around a track followed by an ice cream from the kiosk!
I held my breath whilst being raised 50 feet in the air on the Sky Shuttle-not one for the vertigo sufferers!! The Spindizzy was by far the Mini-Mumblers favourite even if I was hanging on for dear life…
We took a picnic to keep costs down and there was a lovely picnic area half way through the park with parasols and benches. If the weather is not on your side there is a tabled area inside next to the indoor play area where you can eat your own food. The café sells hot and hold food and drinks, prices were as you would expect.
On top of the ticket price, there were some rides which needed additional payment, the bumper cars, small diggers and city cars. You could easily manoeuvre children away from these and everything else is included in the ticket price.
We were there for 4 hours which obviously included a small wait to use each ride. We didn’t walk straight in but arriving as it opened really paid off. We hadn’t enjoyed everything on offer because the heat had got to us all, but we didn’t leave feeling like we had missed out after a fun packed day!
Prices are £16.99pp for children over 90cm and adults. Children under 90cm go FREE when booked in advance online. (a £1 transaction charge will be added at checkout).
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Diggerland Yorkshire
Willowbridge Ln, Castleford WF10 5NW
