Best Animal-Friendly Theme Parks

Blackgang Chine

Isle of Wight

Open since the 1840s, this park has themed worlds to feed your imagination. No animals are exploited for entertainment here – only life-sized dinosaurs and animatronic animals charm the crowds at this park. Vegan options at the Chine Café include a pizza, a burger, and nuggets and chips. Head to iScream for a vegan ice cream tub treat

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool, Lancashire

This historic and iconic theme park has a wide range of attractions, rides, and evening theatre shows. Ride white-knuckle rollercoasters, then check into one of the park’s two hotels and start all over again the next day. You can try a vegan pizza at Big Pizza Kitchen, a vegan burger with fries at Beach Burger, or a vegan tuna-loaded jacket potato at Spudz 2 Go.

Butlin’s

Multiple locations
All three of Butlin’s resorts are animal-free ! With a host of fabulous live shows and a wide selection of delicious vegan dishes added to its menus, Butlin’s certainly offers food for thought when considering where to book your next holiday. Don’t miss out on seeing the animatronic and puppet animals. There is a plethora of vegan options for breakfast as well as sweet treats, jacket potatoes, bangers and mash, curry, nachos, burgers, and a chocolate brownie. Note that vegan food options may vary by location.

Clacton Pier

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
After hearing from PETA, Clacton Pier made the compassionate decision to close its SeaQuarium and rehome the aquatic animals who lived there. The attraction has an animatronic dinosaur exhibit and cutting-edge virtual aquariums. There are also rides, ten-pin bowling, golf, and an arcade.

Codona’s Amusement Park

Aberdeen, Scotland

This family-run theme park by the beach has a host of animal-free activities, including ten-pin bowling, thrill rides, adventure golf, go-karts, water rides, virtual reality games, and arcades. It also has a range of vegan options at the Smugglers Cove restaurant. Try the vegan hotdog, vegan spicy bean burger, pizza, or vegan cheese and spring onion baked potato. Head to We Love Crumble to create your own dessert. Choose between apple or strawberry and berry crumble, then pick either hot or cold custard, topped by Biscoff or chocolate drizzle.

Dreamland Margate

Margate

Dreamland has it all: dozens of rides, a retro arcade, art installations, a whole host of magnificent musical performances, and delicious vegan food. There’s a mix of vintage and new rides to choose from, but don’t miss the Rock ‘N’ Roller, where you will dip and dive at speeds of up to 35 mph! Dine at Rad Burger for the Vegan Cali, featuring a plant-based patty, double vegan cheese, Cali sauce, crispy onions, pickles, and lettuce.

Fantasy Island

Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire

This family beach-side amusement park has nearly 30 rides and attractions, from rollercoasters and tree-top adventure climbing to classic arcades. There is caravan accommodation for holidaymakers, and – shopaholics, take note – the site also hosts a large outdoor market with over 300 stalls. Head over to The Olive Tree for a vegan margherita pizza or lasagne.

Hidden Valley

Launceston, Cornwall

Hidden Valley hosts a great range of family-friendly attractions. Get lost in the maze, then hop on the Porterswick Junction Light Railway and stop off at the café on your way back for a vegan pasty, sandwich, or jacket potato. For dessert, they also have a vegan flapjack or rocky road.

Joyland

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The only animal exhibit you’ll find at this attraction is the famous Super Snails ride! With a range of other amusements to experience and a choice of delicious burgers, loaded fries or potato skins, jacket potatoes, nachos, or hot dogs at the American diner, you can enjoy a family day out and avoid animal suffering, too.

Lightwater Valley Theme Park

North Stainley, North Yorkshire

This park is designed for children under 12. Rides include water slides, rollercoasters, and pirate boats, and there are also soft play areas and adventure playgrounds. Vegan cheese pizzas and jacket potatoes are available at The Little Yorkshire Coffee Company, or try the vegan burger or hot dog at The Grill.

Sundown Adventureland

Rampton, Nottinghamshire

From rides to play areas and castles to sing-along shows, you won’t be disappointed at this theme park. Suitable for under 10s, you can choose from around 30 rides and attractions. For a bite to eat, there are vegan nuggets, sausages, or a burger.

The Dinosaur Park Tenby

Tenby, Wales

Looking for a day of excitement and discovery? This outdoor theme park has it all. Explore the woodland to find over 90 dinosaurs. You’ll also find an Adventure Net, FootGolf, and a plethora of rides. Make sure you stop for a vegan cheese and onion tortilla wrap at the café.

Thorpe Park Resort

Chertsey, Surrey

From family-friendly water slides and games to hair-raising rollercoasters and fright-night events, there’s something for everyone at this top park resort. Vegan meals are available at most of the park’s restaurants and coffee shops, including Veggie Box, Last Call Café, and Vibes Bar and Kitchen.

Zip World

Multiple Locations

Zip World is home to the UK’s only underground trampoline-style adventure as well as Titan, one of Europe’s largest zip zone. Whether you want to try something new or enjoy an adrenaline-fueled ride, make sure you visit one of its locations dotted across England and Wales. There are vegan options on all its menus, including vegan fish and chips, quesadillas, burritos, burgers, and baguettes featuring Oumph! vegan meat. Note that vegan food options may vary by location.