Amazing now and then photos show how £37m Gulliver's Valley has taken shape

It’s amazing to think that just two years ago, the £37 million Gulliver’s Valley theme park opening soon in Rotherham was just fields.
By Robert Cumber
Published 22nd Jun 2020, 13:38 BST
Updated 22nd Jun 2020, 17:10 BST
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These photos show how quickly the huge new attraction beside Rother Valley Country Park, just over the border from Sheffield, has taken shape.

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Its planned spring opening was delayed due to coronavirus but an announcement on the new opening date is expected this week.

Gulliver's Valley theme park now and in 2018, before work on the £37 million resort started (pic: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts)Gulliver's Valley theme park now and in 2018, before work on the £37 million resort started (pic: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts)
Gulliver's Valley theme park now and in 2018, before work on the £37 million resort started (pic: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts)
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Zoos have already been allowed to reopen and the Government is widely predicted to announce that theme parks and other outdoor attractions can open from July 4, with the latest easing of lockdown restrictions.

Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts has yet to announce an opening date for its newest site.

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The 250-acre theme park will feature more than 50 rides and other attractions once open, including an indoor climbing centre and a Lost Jurassic World zone with lifelike dinosaurs.

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