The nearest station to Lightwater Valley is Thirsk, which is around ten miles from the adventure-filled park and served by direct services from Manchester, Leeds, York, Middlesbrough and London. Unless you arrange a taxi, probably the easiest way to get to the park is on the number 70 Dales & District Bus from Thirsk train station to Ripon bus station, from there, take the 159 from the nearby Ripon Market Place to Lightwater Valley.

Planning a fun day out with your family or friends? Head to Lightwater Valley, and make the most of the wide range of attractions it offers. For more information about opening times, visit Lightwater Valley's website.

Station details & facilities

About Lightwater Valley

Lightwater Valley's attractions are split into three categories based on visitors' height: mini adventures (for those under one metre), mega adventures (over one metre), and ultimate adventures (over 1.3 metres) - so where to visit first depends upon where you fall.

For the mini adventurers out there, the Angry Birds Activity Park is the place to head for a host of interactive play-parks, featuring tunnels, slingshots and slides. Or for a more sedate afternoon, make your way to Eagle's Farm Creek or the Lightwater Falconry Centre to spend some time with the park's many animals.

For those looking for more of a thrill, the mega-adventure part of the park has lots of rides, from the swashbuckling swing of the Pirate Swinger to the Wild River Rapids and the Falls of Terror.

Finally for the taller ones among the group, the ultimate adventure section of the park is home to Europe's longest rollercoaster - The Ultimate - which soars one-hundred feet above the park.

Departures and arrivals from Thirsk

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Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to London Kings CrossGrand Central Railway09:471Scheduled
to SaltburnTransPennine Express09:57On time
to Manchester AirportTransPennine Express09:59On time
to SunderlandGrand Central Railway10:032On time
to SaltburnTransPennine Express10:57On time
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from SunderlandGrand Central Railway09:411Scheduled
from Manchester AirportTransPennine Express09:56On time
from SaltburnTransPennine Express09:58On time
from London Kings CrossGrand Central Railway10:012On time
from Manchester AirportTransPennine Express10:56On time

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