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Diggerland

Willowbridge Lane | Whitwood, Castleford WF10 5NW , England
0871 22 77 007
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Castleford
3.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks
Owner description: Diggerland is the Ultimate adventure park experience where children and adults can drive REAL construction machinery. With over 15 rides and drives... more » Owner description: Diggerland is the Ultimate adventure park experience where children and adults can drive REAL construction machinery. With over 15 rides and drives there’s something for everyone at Diggerland. For the daredevil in you, take a ride on ‘Spindizzy’, unique to Diggerland; prepare to feel the ultimate adrenaline rush on this world famous attraction. Want to get some real JCB experience? Try out your excavating skills on our giant dirt diggers, or drive a monster JCB 3CX. Or you can relax and take in the views, from 50ft in the air on our ‘Skyshuttle’.Diggerland is open weekends and every day during school holidays. Please check website or call for details. « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Bathroom facilities, Activities for young children
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paradise
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

adults can,t do much. you pay a lot of money to spectate

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Liversedge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Lots of Fun for all the family, lots of different attractions based on jcb's also Land Rover safaris.

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Sheffield
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Let's get the bias out of the way... a few years back, having become accustomed to the piece of large wasteland that lay outside my gym, I had the idea of it being used for what it was as a big playground for adults allowing them to drive various construction vehicles and machinery. The thinking being that there is nothing... More

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wigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Toddlers go free so you can't complain they can't go on the bigger rides......there are coin operated smaller ones plus a large indoor soft play area. Our group of 5 aged 5 to 44 all had a great time and included an 18 year old who found the off road driving, huge digger tractor drive and other rides very entertaining.... More

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West Yorkshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Not many places where kids, young and old, get the chance to drive a JCB and experience all the other activities for themselves. Our grandchildren love it.

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yorkshire, england
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

We got a half price deal and Im so glad we did, if Id paid full price I would have been devastated! There were approximately 12 different attractions, 5 of which were mostly the same but with a slight twist. Teenagers would have been bored out of their heads and there is only 1 ride that under 90 cm high... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Took me back to my younger days, don't know who enjoyed the experience the most (Think it was me). What a brilliant day, dug a few holes, filled them in, had agreat time! You have to visit 'Diggerland'!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wakefield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

great day out.... make sure you don't eat your lunch just before you go on the spining digger though unless you want to see your lunch again!

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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very expensive, adults pay a large entrance fee however there are no attractions suitable for adult use

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Scotland, UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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i used clubcard vouchers to get the tickets but to be hoinest, i would have been happy to pay the full price. It was a great day out - my 4 year old had a ball, so did his mum and dad and aunt and uncle!! I also had my 1 year old and though there wasnt much in the... More

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