Home > Tourist Attractions  > United Kingdom  > England   Select from the following attraction(s).   Albert Dock Alton Towers Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Blackpool Pleasure Beach British Airways London Eye British Museum Buckingham Palace Cambridge University Camden Market Canterbury Cathedral Chessington World of Adventures Durham Castle and Cathedral Eden Project Greenwich Hadrian's Wall Hampton Court Palace Harrods Leeds Castle Legoland ® Windsor London Dungeon London Zoo Madame Tussaud’s and Tussaud’s London Planetarium National Gallery National Museum of Photography, Film and Television Natural History Museum Oxford University Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Roman Baths and Pumproom Royal Armouries Leeds Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Pavilion Science Museum Shakespeare Houses St Paul’s Cathedral Stonehenge Tate Britain Tate Modern Tintagel Castle Tower of London Victoria & Albert Museum Warwick Castle Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle York Minster       Chessington World of Adventures Description: Chessington World of Adventures is the biggest theme park and zoo in the South of England. The park began life as a zoo, but was transformed into a theme park during the late 1980s, with the first rollercoaster ride opening in 1991. Attracting thousands of visitors every day, the park has many rides which include the new Vampire rollercoaster, Tomb Blaster, Samurai, Rameses Revenge and Dragons Falls, as well as a Beanoland, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dennis the Menace in 2001. Today, visitors can also wander around the zoo, which has been combined with the park, and see one of the biggest families of gorillas in Europe and some of the world’s rarest large cats. The Trail of the Kings animal enclosure opened in 2001, allowing visitors to see animals safely from behind viewing screens. The whole site is owned by the Tussaud’s Group which also owns other major attractions in the UK, including Madame Tussaud’s London, The London Planetarium, Alton Towers, Warwick Castle and Thorpe Park. Contact Addresses: Chessington World of Adventures, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2NE, UK Tel: (01372) 729 560 or (0870) 444 7777. Fax: (01372) 725 050. Website: www.chessington.com Transportation: Air: London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport. Rail: Train: Chessington South Station (from London Waterloo Station, Clapham Junction Station or Wimbledon Station). Road: Bus: 465 (from Kingston); 467 (from Epsom). Car: M25, junction 9 and then the A243 towards central London (from the south); A3 to Hook, then A243 to Chessington (from Central London). Opening Times: Daily 1000-1700/1800 (22 Mar-26 Jul and 1 Sep-18 Oct); daily 1000-1900 (27 Jul-1 Sep); daily 1000-1930 (19 Oct-3 Nov). Closed 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 Apr, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 May, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and 30 Sep, and 1-3, 7-10 and 14-17 Oct. Times may vary according to the day of the week and season; visitors are therefore advised to contact the park before their visit. Admission Fees: Peak: £21 (adult over 12), £17 (child 4-11), free (child under 4). Off-peak: £17 (adult over 12), £14.50 (child 4-11), free (child under 4). Concessions available.     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.