Gulliver's Kingdom | |
Location: | Matlock Bath |
Location2: | Derbyshire |
Location3: | England |
Homepage: | https://www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk |
Opening Date: | 1978 |
Season: | Selected dates throughout the year |
Slogan: | Giant Adventures for Families |
Status: | Open |
Gulliver's Kingdom (also known as Gulliver's Matlock Bath) is a theme park aimed at children aged 3-13 in the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath, England. The park was founded in 1978 by Ray and Hilary Phillips as a model village, before later expanding to include a small train and some second hand rides.[1] Gulliver's Kingdom is close to the site of the Victorian Switchback rollercoaster ride, after which the theme park's main rollercoaster was eventually named. In the early 1980s, a hotel and chalets were built. In 2017, the themed accommodation area was rebranded as the Explorers Retreat. The Philips Family still own Gulliver's Kingdom in the present day.[2] [3]