🌊 Don’t Forget Your Towel! The UK’s Coolest Splash Parks & Family Water Play Days
Written by Valentina, Aug 11, 2025
The answer? Splash parks. From epic zoo zones and full-on waterparks to free local fountains and surprise spray spots, the UK is bursting with places to get happily soaked. And with Kids Pass, your splashy summer days are cooler on your wallet too—with up to 50% off top attractions.
Let’s dive in! 💦
🐘 Twycross Zoo – Animal Encounters & Splashy Escapes
Spot snow leopards, watch monkeys swing, then hit the Wet ’n’ Wild zone! Their splash park is packed with jets and fountains—ideal for a mid-zoo cooldown.
📍 Atherstone, Leicestershire
💸 Save up to 44% with Kids Pass
🐒 Gulliver’s Theme Parks – Tiny Thrills & Water Spills
Every Gulliver’s park (Warrington, Rotherham, Milton Keynes, Matlock Bath) features a splash zone for younger children—complete with tipping buckets, sprays, and shallow splashy fun.
💦 Best for ages 2–10
💸 Save up to 33% with Kids Pass
🧱 LEGOLAND® Windsor – Splash Safari & Drench Towers
You get TWO water play areas here: one gentle, toddler-friendly zone, and one action-packed water fortress. Expect giggles, spray, and mega soakings.
📍 Windsor, Berkshire
🎟️ Pair with Kids Pass savings for a legendary day out
🎢 Alton Towers Splash Landings – A Full-On Waterpark
Lazy rivers, bubbling lagoons, wild slides, and toddler splash areas—it’s a UK summer holiday in one spot. Stay overnight or book as a day visitor.
📍 Alton, Staffordshire
💧 FREE Splash Pads You’ll Love
Not all fun comes with a price tag! These family-favourite splash pads and water fountains across the UK are open all summer—no ticket required.
🌟 London’s Best Free Splash Parks:
🌀 The Appearing Rooms, Southbank (28 May–25 Aug): playful “walls” of water that rise and fall. Mesmerising.
🌈 Granary Square, King’s Cross: 1,080 jets and twinkling lights at dusk. Urban splash heaven.
👶 Clissold Park Splash Pad (Hackney): newly reopened! Gated, safe, and built for all ages.
💦 Clapham Common Splash Park: reopened on 31st May 2025, with 40+ water features and family-friendly facilities.
🏞️ Kensington Memorial Park: a proper playground-meets-splashpad in the heart of west London.
🌳 Diana Memorial Fountain (Hyde Park): gentle waters that little ones can toddle through for hours.
🏞️ More UK Faves:
- Victoria Park, Stafford – Great for preschoolers
- Stanley Park, Blackpool – Pair it with boating or a trip to Blackpool Zoo
- Rhyddings Park, Accrington – Small but perfect for paddling
- Greenwich Park – Maritime-themed fun with hand-pump water play
- Danson Park (Bexleyheath) – Splash park + lake with rowboats
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – Epic splash fountains + Aqua Splash course
- Thorpe Lakes Aqua Park – Inflatable mayhem for ages 6+
- Valley Gardens - Harrogate - Splash around in the pool at this grade II listed garden in the spa town of Harrogate
🎒 Splash Day Survival Kit
🩱 Swimwear + towels
🩴 Water shoes for hot surfaces
👚 Dry clothes
🧴 Sunscreen + hats
📸 Waterproof pouch
🍓 Snacks/picnic gear (check venue rules)
🎟️ Why Splash with Kids Pass?
With Kids Pass, you unlock exclusive deals to make every family outing more fun (and less expensive):
💸 Up to 50% off top outdoor attractions
🎢 Discounts at theme parks, zoos, cinemas & food
📍 Discover the best splash zones near you
🚿 Free entry to local fountains & splash pads
📲 Download the Kids Pass app, grab your towel, and dive in.
☀️Best Days Are the Wet Ones
Whether you’re dancing through city fountains, squealing at Drench Towers, or watching toddlers toddle through Hyde Park’s water maze, one thing’s certain: splash parks make summer magic.
💦 Big fun.
💷 Bigger savings.
👨👩👧👦 Memories that soak in forever.
🎟️ Plan your splashy summer now with Kids Pass—your waterproof ticket to fun.
About the author - Valentina Kandaurova
Valentina’s always on the hunt for her next little adventure — whether it’s a woodland walk, a beach day, or a cheeky detour for ice cream. She’s mum to Daniel, her pint-sized partner-in-crime, and together they’re rarely indoors for long. If there’s mud to stomp in or a new spot to explore, chances are they’re already halfway there.
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