Diggerland, Kent: good for a fun day out with kids? See what our parent reviewers (and their kids) thought: parenting schoolsoutforsummer
you’re thinking of making a mini break out of your visit.Diggerland is full of coin-operated rides, diggers and cars which you’ll find dotted throughout the park, all costing £1 a go. Be prepared to bring a wallet full of change or be pestered to death. Our girls, aged 3 and 4, were relentless in their pursuit to go on the Bob the Builder ride-on.
As you have to pass through the gift shop to exit the park, it is virtually impossible to leave without buying something. However, if you time it right, you may get away with it, as Maxine said: “As we were literally the last people to leave Diggerland we had to rush through the gift shop and weren’t able to buy anything as it was closed.”We arrived when the park opened at 10am and stayed until 2pm.
“We accidentally left our wellies in the car but because it hadn’t previously rained for ages it wasn’t too muddy – although mud with diggers just adds to the fun!”If you’re planning on going on any of the rides you’ll need to wear covered, flat shoes, boots or trainers. Our girls are past the pushchair phase, but the paths are wide enough to easily accommodate pushchairs. Maxine said: “We brought our double buggy, mainly so Theo could have his lunchtime nap and for the shopping basket underneath to make carrying all our stuff easier. We weren’t the only ones as we spotted plenty of other people with buggies too, but we didn’t really need it.”
The doors don’t open until 10am on the dot. If you get there early, there is nothing to do as the park is situated in the middle of an industrial estate. The main meals were the usual theme park fodder – hot dogs, burger & chips , fish & chips , toasted paninis , jacket potatoes and a selection of baguettes .
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