UK theme park is rated the fifth best in the world and costs less than £16 to enter

If you’re struggling for places to entertain the whole family, then the fifth best theme park in the world is right on your doorstep.

It’s weird to think that the UK could hold such a title, but it’s true.

The Milky Way Adventure Park ranked ahead of renowned parks like Disneyland Paris, Thorpe Park and Alton Towers in TripAdvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice Theme Park And Water Park Awards.

As a family-owned park, it’s located a few miles from Devon’s border with Cornwall, and will blow your mid with rides such as the Cosmic Typhoon coaster and the Droid Destroyer Dodgems.

Fans have been raving about it. (Milky Way Adventure Park)

Situated in Clovelly, North Devon, the amusement park also caters to the littlest of kiddies with fun rids like the Cosmic Caterpillar, the Milky Way train and a soft play centre.

But the best thing about the park? It’s budget-friendly entry fees.

In this day and age, we’re all looking for a bargain and this park certainly has that in spades.

With live shows, sports and crafts sessions all for a £15.50 adult and child ticket, there’s no surprise why people love to visit.

It’s low fee of £7.95 for day passes for kids aged one to two and a whopping free entry to under ones, it’s the best you could ask for.

But there’s more.

You could even book your wedding there at the 17th century barn perfect for those wanting a fairground touch to their special day.

With an overall rating of 4.5 on TripAdvisor from nearly 3,000 reviews, many praised the park’s ‘super smiley staff’ and commented on their shorter queuing times compared to bigger theme parks.

Low prices and family fun: What's not to love? (Milky Way Adventure Park)

The theme park has even been rated as one of the top five in the world on TripAdvisor.

In light of its popularity, Tara Stanbury, the park’s manager, said its family-focused attitude is the main reason visitors keep coming back.

Stanbury told The Sun Online: "We have guests who return regularly with their children and it’s great to see them growing older and getting excited about being able to finally ride the bigger coasters – for some of them it’s the highlight of their year."

The park manager explained that the amusement park is a family attraction and not a hotspot for thrill seekers looking to get an adrenaline fix.

She added: "We can’t control who TripAdvisor compares us to and we’re incredibly proud for our staff because they do really care and that’s one of the reasons, we are different.

"But sometimes people come to us expecting us to be like Alton Towers and we’re something else."

Topics: Money, Theme Park

Britt Jones