Diggerland
Theme parks inspired by diggers and JCBs
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Diggerland is a chain of theme parks where members of the public can operate heavy machinery such as diggers and JCBs. There are four theme parks in England, and one in the United States. Diggerland is part of the H.E Services Group and Allsafety Limited.
Castleford, West Yorkshire
Cullompton, Devon
Langley Park, County Durham
Strood, Kent
United States
West Berlin, New Jersey
Diggerland UK logo | |
 Interactive map of Diggerland | |
| Location | England Castleford, West Yorkshire Cullompton, Devon Langley Park, County Durham Strood, Kent United States West Berlin, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Opened | April 2000 |
| Owner | Hugh Edeleanu (Founder) |
| Slogan | "Buckets of Fun for Everyone" |
| Operating season | February–October |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 20 |
| Website | www.diggerland.com www.diggerlandusa.com |
Locations
There are four Diggerland theme parks in the UK, located in Strood in Kent (opened in 2000), Langley Park in County Durham (opened in 2001), Cullompton in Devon (opened in 2001, closed in 2020, and reopened in 2022) and Castleford in West Yorkshire (opened in 2007). In 2015, it was announced that Diggerland would open their fifth UK park in Evesham, Worcestershire,[1][2][3] but this was delayed indefinitely in 2017.[4]
Diggerland had a temporary park in Dubai during the summer of 2005. Their 2006 plan to expand to Richmond, Virginia, in the United States was stalled out by the Great Recession.[5]
Diggerland expanded into the United States and opened a park in West Berlin, New Jersey, in 2014.[6][7] In 2021, a waterpark was added to the U.S. Diggerland.[8] In January 2024, the U.S. park was sold to Innovative Attractions Management who had also acquired Enchanted Forest Water Safari the previous year.[9]
| England | Devon | Verbeer Manor | EX15 2PE | 50.877°N 3.379°W |
| Durham | Langley Park | DH7 9TT | 54.802°N 1.675°W | |
| Kent | Medway Valley Leisure Park | ME2 2NU | 51.382°N 0.477°E | |
| Yorkshire | Willowbridge Lane | WF10 5NW | 53.718°N 1.385°W | |
| USA | New Jersey | West Berlin | 08091 | 39.813°N 74.923°W |
Events
Racing events happen between March and October, because they need to be completed in daylight hours. Dumper Racing is held on a monthly basis.
Diggerland also has a team, The Dancing Diggers, which operates every other year and features large diggers doing stunts. In 2017, they performed at several county fairs, including the Royal Bath and West Country Show.