Further to exciting plans revealed earlier this year, Natural Retreats and Heritage Great Britain have submitted a detailed planning application for their multi-million pound revitalization of John o&...
The prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects awards are handed out to the best of UK architecture. Without doubt the most ambitious building on the 2010 list is the £8.35m Snowdon summi...
On Monday 12th July a new online booking facility was launched by Snowdon Mountain Railway. The project supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, enables railway customers to make online advanc...
On the 11th June the size of End to End events (John O’Groats to Land’s End) reached new levels with the Deloitte Ride Across Britain being staged, involving 700 cyclists and raising &poun...
During 2009 our manager at Alum Bay Glass (Needles Park) was approached by a production company working on Disney’s blockbuster film The Prince of Persia to produce elements for key props in the...
Following one of the most severe winters for decades, when most of the mountain was covered in well over 12 feet of snow and ice, the Snowdon Mountain Railway team have now managed to recomission and ...
Causing a Storm at Lightwater Valley.
Causing a storm with our teenage visitors to Lightwater Valley, the Whirlwind Ride is proving a fantastic addition to the Theme Park. This rather extreme ride, t...
A fantastic, new 100 seat 4D cinema has opened at Land’s End in time for the Easter holiday period. Receiving a great reaction from the school children invited to the official opening (and the t...
Sport Relief veteran David Walliams has brought a whole host of celebrities together to cycle a nonstop relay through day and night from John O’Groats to Land’s End for Sport Relief. That&...
Land’s End, the Cornwall landmark and attraction, has announced a £600,000 investment in new facilities for the 2010 season – including a thrilling 4D cinema featuring the very lates...
Two prominent UK tourism businesses are joining forces to lead the way with a multi-million pound plan to revitalise one of Scotland’s best known destinations, John O’Groats.
Following p...
Lightwater Valley is proud to announce the second of its two new thrill rides for 2010. Aimed at teenagers and those seeking an extreme ride experience, the Whirlwind has 3 axis of rotation and due to...
For the 2010 season Lightwater Valley has announced the introduction of two great new thrills which will no doubt prove extremely popular with our well established family customer.
Following ...
Heritage Great Britain is very pleased to announce that the planning permission sought for Goonhavern Pines (formerly the World in Miniature site) has now been granted.
The Goonhavern Pines p...
We would like to congratulate Steven Fort (Health & Safety Manager, Lightwater Valley).
On the 27th September 2009 Steven left Land's End on the first day of a 991 mile bike ride to John O'Groats...
Set in 175 acres of North Yorkshire countryside – just North of Ripon - Lightwater Valley Theme Park, Shopping Village and Birds of Prey Centre are celebrating after a record-breaking year.
Wi...
Following three years of strong strategic thinking and numerous investments to raise the standards and the quality of the overall customer experience, the Needles Park has had a tremendous 2009 season...
In the autumn of 2009 after 12 months of indepth and rigorous research, Highlands and Islands Enterprises announced and presented the new John O'Groats Master Plan which has been produced by GVA Griml...
After a decade of planning and construction Hafod Eryri, the new building on the Summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) opened in June 2009.The new visitor centre is a uniquely designed structure built of gran...