DINOSAUR
PARK – TENBY
In Pembrokeshire There Be Dinosaurs
Okay,
it’s
not quite Jurassic Park - but these dinosaurs won’t
eat you. They don’t spit water at you either, and are a whole lot
cheaper to enjoy than the high tech ride at a movie studio theme park.
A few minutes from the south Wales coastal town popular as a holiday
destination for its walled central historic district and beach cliffs,
on along the road to Pembroke Dock you’ll find The Dinosaur Park
of Tenby. Not a stuffy old museum of reassembled bones or paleological
dig, but a family fun park.
Imagine a walk into the deep thick woods from where emanate the distant
rumbling growls of some great monster. You venture with trepidation along
a trail until turning a corner and coming face to face with a millions
of year old creature, a fin backed Dimetrodon. He looks hungry but it
only takes a moment to make friends. Made of plaster and concrete, this
dinosaur can be toyed with by children at no risk. The mile long dinosaur
trail walk through the trees and across the swamps on wooden boardwalks
with almost 30 dinosaurs encountered around every turn is the featured
attraction at Tenby Park. Some of the realistic looking life-sized prehistoric
creatures make sounds, introducing kids to the giants of the past on
a chilling, thrilling discovery adventure. While scientists debate what
these creature really looked liked, especially since deciding they are
related to birds, some of the dinos at Tenby take on a rather more kid
friendly colorful version, some in pastels.
The Dinosaur Park offers a lot more than its signature Dinosaur Trail.
A full day of fun and entertainment can be had on a broad variety of
rides, games and activities, from miniature golf on the volcano golf
course, operating kid-sized motorized construction equipment and jungle
jeeps vehicles, family games garden, trampolines and bumper car rides.
A full indoor adventure playground of super slides and crawl tubes. But
more than just entertainment, the Dinosaur Park provides a learning experience
about dinosaurs in a hands-on environment. A Fossil Hunt allows kids
to search for their own fossil discovery and take home their own piece
of the distant past, and encourage further learning.
Visiting Tenby Dinosaur Park
The
Dinosaur Park of Tenby is open from February 27 to October 22, located
on the
B4318
road at Gumfreston, between Tenby and Sageston, just look for the hungry
teethy ones. Admission prices are £9.95 for adults, £9.25
for kids, with children under 2 for free. Most all of the rides and
activities
are
included
in the
admission price, a few, like the disco boats and super jumper require
an additional token of £1 and the motorized off-road vehicles £2.
Nearby the Dinosaur Park for additional family friendly day out is the
Wild Welsh Zoo wildlife park with real live animals, just a short distance
down the road, and the magnificent ruins of Carew Castle (see Carew
Castle and Tidal Mill). © Bargain
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SEE ALSO:
CAERPHILLY
CASTLE
DINEFWR CASTLE PARK AND NEWTON HOUSE
ST DAVID’S BISHOP’S PALACE AND CATHEDRAL
LAUGHARNE CASTLE - ROMANTICS RUIN
SEAVIEW GUESTHOUSE - DYLAN THOMAS - LAUGHARNE
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER - SWANSEA
