Does anyone know of any seaside style amusements that are nowhere near the seaside?

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Expert_Coast_9627@reddit

Treasure island in Stourport-on-severn

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RumJackson@reddit

Matlock Bath is essentially a seaside promenade in the middle of Derbyshire. Chippies, arcades and ice cream shops and pretty much nothing else.

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northerncodemky@reddit

It’s such a weird place. And absolutely full of bikers as well

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Killahills@reddit

Is it always like that? I went one day last year and it was full of bikers and people dressed as pirates. Thought it might be a special weekend. Such an odd place.

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NoTrouble7349@reddit

Yes, there are always bikers. There are lots of big meet ups there at weekends, but any day you go, you will see bikers.

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SpudFire@reddit

You're forgetting that weird hologram museum thing that's part of the aquarium.

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Karloss_93@reddit

Spent the night of my 10th anniversary in Matlock Bath having a chippy and going to the arcade 😂

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Nitrogenflux@reddit

More people need to experience matlock bath, the descriptions just don't sound real. But they are lol

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Rymundo88@reddit

Gulliver's Kingdom (one of the better ones), a decent - for the price - aquarium, Heights of Abraham Plus, the Riverside Kiosk does some cracking breakfast sandwiches. Some decent boozers, too tbf

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RevenantSith@reddit

Hollingworth Lake! To my knowledge it used to be a Victorian-era destination.. so nowadays you just have this random lake in Rochdale that a row of amusements and the like around it

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I know of two. There's one in Matlock Bath, a pretty standard one if I'm remembering correctly. There is an old nostalgic arcade between Bradford and Keighley at a garden centre I believe. https://www.woodbanknurseries.com/old-penny-arcade/

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ChipCob1@reddit

Matlock Bath is bizarre....it's like a small seaside town got caught in a tornado and dumped in the peak district!

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Infamous-Ordinary-39@reddit

There's at least 3 at Matlock Bath.

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Insomniacbychoice90@reddit

Yeah and that fish emporium type place, couple quid entry fee to see them

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HatlessCarlos@reddit

I'll second the arcade at Bingley. It's a fun visit and you can spend a lot of time playing for a few quid.

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farlos75@reddit

Theres an old worldy penny arcade at Cheddar Gorge near Bath.

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kreemy_kurds@reddit

Stourport has a few, it's near a river though so not sure if that counts

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ambientfruit@reddit

There used to be a load at Wicksteed Park, in Kettering. No clue if they're still there.

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humanswithnohumanity@reddit

Billing Aquadrome used to have one as well but I think it's closed down now.

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heyyouupinthesky@reddit

New owners seem to be spending a fair bit getting the place updated, I'd be surprised if there's no arcade.

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soundman32@reddit

My granny used to take me there in the 1970s. Back when the massive slides were about 50ft tall and made of wood.

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ambientfruit@reddit

Omg they were there in the 80s when I went as a kid. The rocking ship was new then and legit terrifying.

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DepartmentSalt1039@reddit

Penny Lane in Nottingham. It's half bar/half amusements.

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Solo-me@reddit

Stourport.

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DragonFeller@reddit

Cheddar gorge. There's a collection of Victorian seaside amusements there

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Karloss_93@reddit

There used to be a fair and arcade at Billing Aquadrome years ago. Not sure if it's there now as it's been bought out.

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ComputerFun4600@reddit

Stourport on severn, Worcestershire has a year round fair and a few penny arcades - has strong seaside vibes

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Optimal_Collection77@reddit

Birmingham on sea

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herne_hunted@reddit

Fletchers at the end of the tram line.

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bnnyrabbit@reddit

i went to one in prestatyn

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HesThunderstorms@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/c233o4kf78fg1.jpeg?width=3091&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1691ea163296926de5b5fc876c929b57be08de69 Edinburgh

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PachiGT@reddit

Matlock Bath, Stourport on Severn, Symonds Yat West.

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Equal_Tadpole2716@reddit

Haven caravan parks entertainment complexes generally have amusements like this. Or at least they did when I was last at one about 10 years ago.

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ingutek@reddit

I work at haven sites. Yes they do, but they have replaced all the flooring at every site with lino, instead of the old pub style grotty carpet, which I feel takes away from the vibe immensely.

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Sea_Director_4439@reddit

Europe's largest arcade is in Bury Manchester.

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Southern-Bandicoot@reddit

Arcade Club!

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jakethepeg1989@reddit

Wookie hole has a really cool vintage one with loads of victorian era penny slots

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Dragonogard549@reddit

most Hollywood Bown branches arcade section, although theyve started switching over to games rather than tickets.

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Mglfll@reddit

Whitby, Seaton Canoe, Redcar, Scarborough. Basically the north east coast.

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QuirkyCress2154@reddit

Eh?

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DizzyMine4964@reddit

On a similar note: Great Yarmouth gets further from the sea every year. The pier is just over sand now.

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dewittless@reddit

Bowling alleys.

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Dry_Pick_304@reddit

There's a village just outside Rochdale called Smithybridge, where there's a reservoir called Hollingsworth lake. There's sea side style amusements there. Actually the main road through has full sea side vibes, amusements, fish and chips, ice cream etc, except it's in the middle of the Pennines.

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MacsKolinge@reddit

Rochdale by the sea

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newforestwalker@reddit

Bournemouth pier Amusements

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Fast_Boysenberry9493@reddit

Trocadero rip ..

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clickyclicky456@reddit

Bowling alleys have them. I have personal experience of Tenpin in Coventry and Tenpin in Cambridge and they both have loads of arcade type machines.

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Departure2808@reddit

Alton Towers has a seaside style arcade.

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BoomSatsuma@reddit

Hollingworth Lake.

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Darthblaker7474@reddit

Symmonds Yat maybe?

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when_music_hits@reddit

Oh my. As an exceptionally poor and undernourished child, I'd have my pal throw me against a penny push to then go round and scoop up the yields...rugged times!

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johnomuller@reddit

The closest I’ve come across is the company Funstation who have some venues around the country with arcade stuff

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domsp79@reddit

Matlock Bath is full of them and probably the furthest from the sea you can get in England

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jaminbob@reddit

Weston-super-Mare when the tides out.

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lapsedPacifist5@reddit

Matlock Bath, Derbyshire

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swoticus@reddit

Blasmere arcades by a campsite in Symonds Yat on the Wye has a proper run-down seaside style arcade

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HatlessCarlos@reddit

Little bit out of the box but if you're interested in retro and vintage arcade check out the penny arcade at Woodbank Nurseries garden centre in Bingley. Lots of fun.

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Infamous_Telephone55@reddit

Bowling alleys often have an arcade

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