Opening Times 2011

From 11 February 2012: 10am to 5pm every day.  Outdoor areas, FarmYard and Busy Bees will close at 4pm but all Indoor play is open til 5pm.

Last Admission: 4:15pm

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day only.

No dogs allowed except guide and hearing dogs only.

Great Value Prices With So Much Included

Entrance to Adventure Valley provides access to 37 acres of fun including:

• Indoor PlayTown - 3 level playframe and slides
• Indoor PlayTown - Special area for under 5's
• Busy Bees Barn - Indoor sandpit and roller racers
• Cannon Saloon - cannon ball fun
• The FarmYard - Pet cute animal friends
• Animal Activities - From bunny cuddling to pony grooming, activities change daily
• The Piazza - Panning for gold, ride-on toys and a football pitch
• Action Creek Little Play - All for under 5's - sand fun, jumping pillows, climbers
• Action Creek Big Play - For over 5's - jumping pillows and climbing log play
• Action Creek - Go karts
• Bird-O-Batics Show, Archery, Noah's Adventure Ark
• Runaway Ranch - Tractor & Trailer rides (weather permitting), zip wire, slide stampede (over 5's only) and sheep racing (Mid June to Oct)

There are five activities at Adventure Valley with limited capacity.  They are great fun and we wanted to include them but please note they will will incur an extra cost:

• Coin operated rides (quad bikes; electric cars; sand diggers) - £1 Each
• Pony rides - £2 Each
• Barrel train ride through the woods - £1 Each

Ticket Prices

Adventure Valley now has two levels of pricing:

Peak Prices are charged at weekends and school holidays, when we have the new Bird-O-Batics Flying Show and more animal activities.

Off Peak Prices are charged Monday to Friday during term-time, when we still have animal activities, but to a lesser extent.

* £3.00 for children aged 12+ months and FREE for children under 12 months (if not accompanied by a paying sibling the cost for children under 12 months is £3.00).  

Parties

New! Savings for Childminders!

If you are a Registered Childminder, take advantage of our "Registered Childminder Season Ticket. Valid for visits from Monday to Friday during Term Time, the Season Ticket costs £12.00 and is valid for 1 year.  It enables accompanying children to visit for just £3.50 per child.*  Please contact us on 0191 386 8291.

Groups and Schools

Please click here for special rates for groups and for schools.

Wheelchair Access

Please note that we do have some gravel paths which may not be suitable for some wheelchairs.  Whilst improvements are planned for the future the Indoor PlayTown, Busy Bees Barn, The FarrmYard and animal actvities within the FarmYard are all suitable for wheelchair users.  A reduction has been made in our prices to reflect this. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information.

Adventure Valley is easily reached from Durham, Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland. Including 6 play zones, you’ll discover unlimited adventure play.