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| Location | North Stainley, North Yorkshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°10′34″N 1°34′12″W / 54.1760°N 1.570°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | Summer 1969 |
| Owner | Brighton Pier Group |
| Operated by | Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd. |
| General manager | Victoria Williams |
| Operating season | March to November |
| Area | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 42 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Water rides | 1 |
| Website | www |
Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park is an adventure park in North Stainley, North Yorkshire, England.[1] The park was once home to the longest roller coaster in the world, The Ultimate.[2]
Lightwater Valley was founded by Robert Staveley in 1969, and is now owned and operated by The Brighton Pier Group, having been purchased by them for £5 million in 2021.[3]
The park features approximately 40 rides and attracts approximately 300,000 visitors per year.[4]
- ^ "Lightwater Valley theme park information". lastminute.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "The Longest Roller Coasters in the World". TravelVivi.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ RideRater (17 June 2021). "Lightwater Valley sold to Brighton Pier Group | RideRater". Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Why theme parks are the future of Yorkshire's staycation industry". Yorkshire Post. 21 May 2019.