Total 19 Area 11 ha | Opened 1976 Phone +44 1326 573404 | |
Slogan "The Best Day of the Week, Come Rain or Shine" Location Culdrose Manor, Helston, Cornwall, England Owner Hale family (1976-2013)
Livingston Leisure Ltd (New owners) Previous names Cornwall Aero Park
The Flambards Experience Operating season Address Clodgey Ln, Helston TR13 0QA, UK Rides The Hornet Rollercoaster, Skyraker 001, The Canyon River Log Flume, The Balloon Race, The Cyclecopters Similar Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Paradise Park - Cornwall, Poldark Mine, National Maritime Museum, Newquay Zoo Profiles | ||
Flambards is an amusement park on the southern outskirts of the town of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1976 as the 'Cornwall Aero Park' by Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE.
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History
Flambards first opened in 1976 under the name of 'Cornwall Aero Park'. Owned by Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE, the park slowly built up an array of aircraft, models and exhibitions.
By 1990, the park had grown and was renamed "The Flambards Experience". Early rides which featured at the theme park included the Dragon Coaster, the Canyon River Log Flume, Paddle Boats and the hyperglide.
In 1984, "Britain in the Blitz", a mock-up of a bomb-hit street during World War II, was opened.
For the 2007 season, three rides were added: The Rocking Tug, The Carousel, and The Space Shuttle.
For the 2008 season the Cornish Mine Train ride was added in addition to the introduction of the War of the Worlds paintball game. 2009 saw no major additions to the park, however the field housing the helipad was sold late in the season. The museum exhibitions are open year-round, but the rides and play areas are open seasonally.
In 2010, the Skyraker 001 opened and claimed the title of the UK's first twisting drop tower. As well as this addition, the Park was Renamed - Flambards.
On 6 December 2013 the park was bought by Livingston Leisure Ltd.
Livingstone Leisure have invested in the Park and in 2015 have opened a new ride 'Sky Swinger' and are continuing to make improvements to the Park which will have been open for 40 years in 2016.
In March 2016 Jurassic Journey opened, a permanent exhibition where visitors can follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
March 2017 brought the announcement of further investment in the form of a new HUSS Frisbee Ride, transported from the defunct Pleasure Island park in Lincolnshire, and renamed as Sky-Force to fit in with the current Sky High thrill rides promotion.
Jurassic Journey
Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs. Over a dozen life size dinosaurs including a 5 metre tall Brachiosaurus to a T-Rex and giant Treiceratops. There is also a Dino- Nursery including baby velociraptors and a Dino-dig – where children can unearth fossilised remains of a prehistoric boneyard.
Ferdi's Funland
Aside from the bigger rides, an area at Flambards is devoted just for families with young guests. There are 6 kiddie rides. There are also multiple play areas indoors and out nearby.
Exhibitions
In 2015, The addition of Screens fronted like a picture frame, were added to give details about the history.
Richard Pearse, the son of Cornish parents settled in New Zealand, claimed by some to have made the first sustained powered flight in 1902, a year ahead of the American Wright Brothers.
Charles Kingsford Smith, who in 1929 piloted the a flight between Australia and England.
The full-scale flight deck of Concorde, built by BAC for defining and confirming the ultimate positioning of the highly complex instrumentation, plus flightcrew and passenger seating.