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The Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse

Join the Gruffalo and his friends on their adventure in Blackpool, bursting through the pages of their favourite books into a magical place of imagination, creativity, discovery and play

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

Standout list

Children under 1yo go free

All Child tickets must be booked together with an Adult ticket.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • As they celebrate 25 years of Gruffalo, boys and girls can join him in this magical place of imagination, creativity, discovery and play
  • Adapted from some of the UK’s most loved children’s stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, little adventure-seekers will come face to face with beloved characters from The Gruffalo, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Room on the Broom and more
  • Clamber, crawl and slide your way through the multiple depths of the deep dark wood before enrolling into Dragon School with Zog himself to complete all the interactive dragon challenges
  • With 6 captivating and immersive zones, this play experience is enjoyable for all children under 10 years old

What's included

  • Attraction entry

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Children under 1 year old can access free of charge but a booking is required. You can collect your free ticket at the attraction ticket box
  • Children under 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult aged at least 18 years old
  • Adults (15+) must be accompanied by a child (aged 14 and under), all parties require an adult aged 18 years or older to visit the attraction

Accessibility information

  • Visitors with reduced mobility:
    • Some of our facilities and play structures have been designed to be accessible for our guests with reduced mobility requirements. Please refer to the Attraction Layout tab for more information
  • Visitors with visual impairments
    • The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse welcomes all assistance animals and guide dogs, however they are not permitted to play on the structures / equipment. Water is available upon request
  • Please contact us before booking should you require any accessibility information

Ticket restrictions

  • Adult tickets cannot be booked without a Child ticket and vice versa

Additional information

  • Fun for kids:
    • Deep, Dark Wood Adventure Play
    • Room on the Broom Toddler Play
    • Gruffalo’s Child Sensory Room
    • Zog’s Dragon School Challenge
    • The Snail and the Whale Seaside Play

Live date and times availability can be seen before booking.

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Recommended arrival: allow 15 minutes before your booked timeslot

The regular operating times are the following:

  • Daily:
    • Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 4:45 pm (last entry at 3:30 pm)
    • Saturday - Sunday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (last entry at 4:30 pm) 
  • In the offseason, from 6 November, The Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse will only operate on few selected dates.

How to get there

  • Address: The Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse, The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 5AA, England, United Kingdom.
  • Nearest train station: Blackpool.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Merlin Entertainments.

Upon booking you will receive an instant order confirmation with a link to download the e-ticket including your booking number (starting with ‘5’). You can download it to your mobile phone or print it out to show when you arrive.