Clip Clop Pony Rides at Wheelgate Park

Try out our pony ride this summer at Wheelgate Park with the help of Clip Clop Pony Rides.  Located in Gruff Goat Farm.

On everyday throughout the summer holidays.

For more info please visit  http://www.clipclopponyrides.co.uk/

Extra charge applies.

New Xtreme Fright Nights Video

Watch if you dare...

Fun in the sun at Oasis Splash Play

On lovely hot days bring your bathers and dash between the fountains on this big splasher. Big kids and small kids love to play with water and this is designed to give maximum wet enjoyment. You will want to experience waiting for the jets to catch you and give you a drenching. It is even better when you have buddies to share the cool experience with. Who knows you may even persuade Mum and Dad to share the fun.

A small furry welcome to Wheelgate Park

Yesterday customers had an extra special welcome on entrance to Wheelgate Park.

Pug puppy Luigi and Baby Goat Billy joined Farm Rangers on entry to the park meeting and greeting all the visitors.  The two little ones had a great time getting fussed over and children enjoyed the interaction with these two adorable animals. 

Head on over to Gruff Goat farm if you would like to meet Luigi and Billy yourself.

New arrival on Gruff Goat Farm

There has been a new arrival on Gruff Goat Farm, Wheelgate Family Theme Park this week.

Its a baby goat!!!

But he still needs a name, any ideas?

New attraction now open!!!

The Alien Galaxy Zone at Wheelgate Family Theme Park is please to announce the arrival of its brand new, freshly painted Wacky Pod Racers.

Be one of the first to test out this new speedy attraction this weekend.  Its going to be a racing success.

Owl-ing about!!

There has been a bit of excitement today in Sherriff’s Falconry Centre at Wheelgate Family Theme Park following the escape of an owl!!! 

Rangers of Wheelgate Park were quick to locate the little fly away on top of the Tropical House!!!!  The problem was, how to get him down?!

Rangers and Falconers keeps sat it out and finally managed to tempt him down.  The  naughty owl is now safe and well back where he belongs.

A new spot of colour in the tropical house.

Staff at Wheelgate Family Theme Park, Nottingham have been very busy this week planting new and exciting flowers in the Tropical House.

Walk the winding paths of this tropical paradise and discover its hidden beauties.

Fantastic Offer - Family Theme Park Breaks

Stay Play Explore Theme Park Family Short Break for just £159

A family of four can enjoy the ultimate Theme Parks short break with a family ticket to Drayton Manor Park plus one other: Twinlakes Park or Wheelgate. Relax in a top 4 star family friendly hotel, with breakfast for an amazing £159.

• Drayton Manor Park - one of the UK’s most popular theme parks, featuring the best thrill rides, Thomas Land and an open-plan zoo

• Twinlakes Park - 100 acres of attractions including the UK's largest indoor venture centres, exclusive 'Wet and Wild' water-splash play park and interactive zoo-farm

• Wheelgate - The ultimate all-weather adventure on the edge of Sherwood forest,  packed with family rides and indoor pursuits, indoor zoo-farm, reptile experiences and falconry shows

Choose from two 4 star hotels: Sketchley Grange Hotel or Hilton East Midlands.

Simply present one of your vouchers at any of the attractions for entry.  See below the terms and conditions for opening times and days.    

To book this fantastic short break, simply click on your chosen hotel below, alternatively call our booking specialists now on 0844 888 5181 to enquire or make a reservation over the phone. Special rates available for additional nights. See individual hotels for details.

Amazing new voice over...

There has been a spot of excitement at Wheelgate Family Theme Park, Mansfield this week following the announcement of the new Radio Commercial voice over guy.

You will never guess who....

The one...

The only...

School is out for the summer!!!

The end of year 2011/12 is coming to an end which means one thing, the summer holiday season begins.

So next question is, how to keep the kids entertained?

Easy.

Head on over to Wheelgate Family Theme Park, Melton Mansfield for an action packed family fun day out guaranteed. 

 An amazing family focused All-Weather park near Mansfield set in 30 acres of beautiful countryside near Sherwood Forest, packed full of thrilling attractions and massive indoor action! 

New! New! New! Just blasting in from outer space this galactic indoor zone is another 20,000sq ft of indoor adventures. It is still growing into a ballistic world of fun and there’s much more to come like the Mutant Master Blaster. First to arrive in their UFO are the green eyed aliens.

Head on down to Gruff Goats Animal Farm! Packed full with hundreds of new exciting animals, from cute cuddly rabbits to slippery super sized snakes! Mischievous Mongoose to lazy Llama’s, porky pigs to beautifully coloured birds.  Get involved and join in with the NEW ‘down on the farm’ interactive activities! Feed the newborn baby Lambs, Meet the animals in the petting zoo, Cheer on your favourite ferrets in the ultimate ferret race!  Keep the whole family entertained with so much more variety to see and do!      

Experience the incredible mammoth Indoor Venture centre ‘Pharaohs Funderdrome’ packed full of awesome challenges and rides with four floors of super high slides, daring tower climbs, multi swings, secret mazes, ball pools and roller waves. A truly unique adventure for the whole Family!  Plus all the family favourites’ including the Runaway Mine Coaster, huge slides, classic Carousel, Adventure Boats and an Express Train. Explore the unique Worsop Colliery mini Mining Village; work up a sweat on the latest ¼ mile extreme Commando Course. Go bouncing mad on trampolines, bouncy castles and the Bouncing bears! Jump on the Pirates Soft Play and get lost in the Great Green Maze. Splash about on the Bumper Boats. Pedal like crazy on the Karts, Go wild on the Safari Jeeps, spin till your dizzy on the Jungle Jambo ride.

Don’t miss the fantastic Tropical House with daily interactive talks, your opportunity to have a hands-on experience with weird reptiles, tarantulas, enormous snakes and giant butterflies!  Or you may prefer the ‘Flight of The Raptors’ - fascinating falconry shows for all ages. Then why not take a break as the kids play… Pitch and Putt and make believe in the toddlers Play Village.

Professional Children’s TV Character days are exciting additions to Wheelgate Park and at no additional cost, they are designed to compliment the attractions and facilities already on offer. Giving families even better value! 

Big Family fun all year - Wheelgate Adventure Park. For venture, variety, value at one inclusive price.  Book Online to save £££.

For more information visit www.wheelgatepark.com.

Jemima is a mummy duck!!!

Jemima duck is finally a mummy duck!!! 

Farm Manager Lucy was thrilled today when she took a peak in Jemima’s new house to find baby ducklings. 

How cute!!!

What a week here at Wheelgate Park!

After such miserable weather and a nearly flooded home, Jemima is very pleased with her updated home that provides her with a protective shelter.

With only just over a week to go, staff are making sure Jemima is well pampered in the run up to being a new mother…after all, soon she will be run off her feet looking after all those lovely little ducklings!

Wheelgate Park is only:
 5 minutes away from Mansfield
 40 minutes away from Melton Mowbray
20 minutes away from Nottingham, Newark
1hr away from Peterborough, Sheffield, Derby, Lincoln

Warm & Dry Mother Duck!

Jemima has been happily relaxing in her new sheltered home!

 Not long to wait for the ducklings arrival... 9 days to go!

Jemima's New Playhouse!

With only 9 more days to go, mother-to-be Jemima is finally comfortable and settled in to her new playhouse home!

After being waterlogged and rescued from the torrential rainfall, staff at Goat Gruff farm have provided Jemima with a toddlers playhouse, providing enough shelter to keep the little family out of  the rain!



Waterlogged Jemima!

Jemima, our mother-to-be duck who decided to start her family in a large planter in the middle of Goat Gruff farm, has been getting a lot of attention from both visitors and staff!

Unfortunately, with the endless heavy showers, her new home is fast becoming waterlogged and she is struggling to keep her eggs warm and dry…

After sitting on 11 eggs for the last three weeks, with only 10 days to go until they are due to hatch, Simon came to the rescue with some much appreciated temporary shelter, an umbrella!

Click the following link to preview a short clip of Jemima and her soon to be brood! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowI9XqJ0H0

To ensure that Jemima and her family remain comfortable throughout the torrential rainfall, staff at Goat Gruff farm have decided to come to the rescue with a toddlers playhouse, providing enough shelter to keep the little family out of the rain!

Keep posted for some exciting pictures of Jemima’s new playhouse, coming soon!

Jemima's Nest

Jemima duck has been relaxing into her daily routine up at Goat Gruff Farm lately, often visiting the goats for some company.

She like to make sure she leaves her eggs well covered over and does this everyday to make sure they are protected!

Here you can see how all 11 are nestled in…

As she makes her way back through the farm, following her morning walk and breakfast, she can be spotted flying gracefully back to her nest.

We can’t wait for them to hatch!

Wheelgate Park is only:

5 minutes away from Mansfield
40 minutes away from Melton Mowbray
20 minutes away from Nottingham, Newark
1hr away from Peterborough, Sheffield, Derby, Lincoln

New Addition @ Wheelgate

With the summer holidays fast approaching staff here at Wheelgate Park, Nottingham are in full preparation for ‘Schools Out for Summer’

BRAND NEW admission gates are currently under construction with staff working hard to complete for the holidays! Here at Wheelgate we know how important it is to make the most of a family day out and hopefully these new entrance points will get you in and on your way to an action packed day!

We look forward to welcoming customers old and new through them soon!

Take Shelter from the Summer Showers!

Want something to entertain the family during the summer showers? Visit Wheelgate Park, the all weather family fun adventure park at Mansfield where there is lots of indoor fun to be had!

Beat the showers as you roam in the gigantic Land of the Pharaohs’ Funderdrome and explore hidden depths. Why not enter the Alien Galaxy zone and try out some inter-galactic activities. There’s plenty to keep all ages engaged. Relax in the café with a hot cup of coffee as the little ones burn off their energy!

Regardless of the wet weather we have lots of interesting new plants flowering in the Totally Tropical House…Enjoy the delights of a beautiful flower display undercover!

Who said wet weather days are boring?!

After a Wild Weather Week, The Rainbows are Here!

Here at Wheelgate Park the Rainbows have joined us for their July 2012 Celebrations!

Around 300 Rainbows have joined up for an action packed, all weather adventure today as they celebrate for this years’ event.

They are attending a special Sheriff’s Falconry display experience and then relaxing together on the picnic area. The ever-prepared Rainbows are all kitted out with a gazebo at the ready for any typical British summer showers!

Al the Runaway Piglet Update:

Al is doing great and feeling rather happy, especially because the improved weather following last weeks storm!

  Wheelgate Park is only:

5 minutes away from Mansfield
40 minutes away from Melton Mowbray
20 minutes away from Nottingham, Newark
1hr away from Peterborough, Sheffield, Derby, Lincoln

The tail of a young piggy called Al.

I am sure by now you are all well aware of our new little piggy arrival at Gruff Goat Farm, Wheelgate Family Theme Park, Nottingham but here is a little reminder…

One cold day last week one week old runaway piglet took refuge in a Alpaca Pen at Wheelgate Park.  After ringing around local farms and parks farm staff could still not locate little Al’s mum so we enlisted the help of the local media and press in a worldwide campaign to get him home.

After Al’s busy week of stardom he has finally got some peace and quiet and been able to settle into his new home at Wheelgate’s Gruff Goat Farm.  Staff are very pleased with his progress.  Day by day Al gets stronger and livelier and has now started skipping merrily around his new barn.

Having a storm at Wheelgate!!!

Wow!!! What crazy weather we had yesterday.  We had hail the size of golf balls landing in the park at Wheelgate one point.

Several of staff members were gutting to find there car’s damaged afterwards.  From dents to smashed windscreens we had it all!!!

Following this aftermath the park staff have been very busy today with clearing and repairing all the damage ready for the weekend but you will be glad to know all rides and attractions are still fully operational.

Runaway Al updater: feeling glum

Little fugitive piggy Al has had a very busy and hectic week this week with the trauma of losing his mummy and ending up in the alpaca pen at Wheelgate Family Theme Park to the masses of press and media attention is a desperate plea to return the little fella home.

He has been one popular little piggy.

But still the search continues and still no sign of mummy.

On a positive note staff at Wheelgate Park are happy with the little chappies health and he is feeding well off the bottle.  He seems to be settling into his new home very quickly and is very popular amongst staff and visitors.

This little piggy video - click here

ITV Central New Footage of Mr Piggy

ITV Central News Footage of the runaway piggy

Join the campaign to find Al's mum!!!

It really is odd new!!!

Yet another hit for our famous little runaway piggy!!!

Runaway piglet found with alpacas

Will Al find his mummy today?

Al’s shot in the limelight in hope of finding his mummy!!

Little runaway piggy Al has been getting lots of help and attention this week from the press and local media in a desperate attempt to reunite him with his mummy!!

But still the search goes on for the little piggy found last Friday in the alpaca pen at Wheelgate Family Theme Park, Nottingham.

http://news.sky.com/home/article/16253129

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2012-06-24/mystery-of-the-piglet-baffles-park-staff/

The tail of the runaway piggy!!!

Wheelgate Family Theme Park, nottingham has been kept on its toes this week with tonnes of excitement following the discovery of a runaway piglet in their alpaca pen!!

The one week old piglet recently known by the name of Al, was a surprising discovery for farm staff at gruff goat farm whilst they were feeding the alpacas on Friday afternoon. Wheelgate do not have any pigs on their family so everyone was a little baffled to say the least.

Only being approximately a week old staffs prime aril instincts where to return the little runaway to its mother. The search begins...

After ring around the local farms and parks within the area with no success the Wheelgate team have decided to take the search more global with Facebook, tv and radio campaigns.

Hopefully little Al will find his mummy!!

In the mean time little Al is being vey well looked after by catering manager Jay Bloomfield who takes the little tyke home for late night bottle feeds.

So the story continues ...

Wheelgate Family Theme Park has blogger!!!

Its a new venture today at Wheelgate as we sign up and started blogging!!!  How exciting.  Watch this space!!!  Lots of fun, games and latest news to come.