Drayton Bassett in England
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Drayton Manor Theme Park

Drayton Manor Theme Park is a theme park, resort, and zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, near Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. The park covers 280 acres of which about 113 acres are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each year. Rides at the park include The Shockwave, Europe's only stand up coaster, and Apocalypse, a five-sided drop tower. The park´s maximum daily capacity is 15,000 guests, which is set with guest experience and traffic congestion in mind.

Located at 52.6108, -1.71333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Amusement parks in England, Zoos in England, Visitor attractions in Staffordshire, Buildings and structures in Staffordshire

Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor, one of Britain's lost houses, was a British stately home at Drayton Bassett, in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. The manor of Drayton was owned from the time of the Norman Conquest by the Bassett family, until in the 13th century, the male line failed and Margaret Bassett heiress to the estate married Edmund Lord Stafford.

Located at 52.6095, -1.7135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country houses in Staffordshire, Former country houses in the United Kingdom, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century

G Force (roller coaster)

G Force is a roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth, England. It is the only X-Car coaster in the UK and was opened by the band G4 in 2005. The ride is also the second X-Car coaster to be built in the world, the first being the prototype Sky Wheel at Skyline Park in Germany. Another unique aspect of the X-Car coaster is the inverted lift, called the Humpty Bump Lift. Unlike a conventional inclined lift, the lift on is similar to a standard vertical loop.

Located at 52.6128, -1.71472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters introduced in 2005

The Shock Wave

Shockwave is an Intamin stand-up roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park. It was opened in 1994, and is the only stand-up coaster in Europe. It is also the only stand-up roller coaster with a zero-g roll ever made. The ride, designed by Werner Stengel, was created as part of a two year, £4m project in 1993-94. The project also involved the building of Splash Canyon. The Shock Wave's station is located directly above Splash Canyon's station area, in the 'Action Park' area next to G Force.

Located at 52.6125, -1.71611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stand-up roller coasters, Roller coasters in the United Kingdom, Roller coasters introduced in 1994

Mile Oak Rovers & Youth F.C

Mile Oak Rovers & Youth F.C. was a football club based in South Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. The club was established in 1958 and folded in 2010.

Located at 52.6171, -1.72674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mile Oak Rovers F.C., Association football clubs established in 1958, Association football clubs disestablished in 2010, Defunct football clubs in England, Midland Football Combination, Football clubs in Staffordshire, Southern Football League clubs, 1958 establishments in England, 2010 disestablishments in England

Fazeley Junction

Fazeley Junction is the name of the canal junction where the authorised Birmingham and Fazeley Canal terminates and meets the Coventry Canal at Fazeley, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.

Located at 52.6154, -1.70102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canal junctions in England, Canals in Staffordshire, Birmingham Canal Navigations

Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve

Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve is a 160 hectares nature reserve, formally opened on 19 May 2011, created and run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds at Middleton, Warwickshire, England, just south of Tamworth. The Northern part of the reserve lies in Staffordshire, yet the reserve is only a few minutes from the outskirts of Birmingham. Much of the site was, until its acquisition by the RSPB in 2007, a gravel quarry, operated by Hanson Aggregates.

Located at 52.5885, -1.7038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in England, Nature reserves in Staffordshire, Nature reserves in Warwickshire

Thomas Land (Drayton Manor)

Thomas Land is a themed area at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, England, based on the TV series Thomas and Friends. It stands on the former site of Robinsons Land, a themed area sponsored by the soft drinks brand of the same name. The construction began while the park was still open in September 2007, and many of the Robinsons Land rides were moved to other areas of the park for the remainder of the season.

Located at 52.6128, -1.7133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Thomas and Friends, Visitor attractions in Staffordshire, Amusement rides introduced in 2008

Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission

Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission is a steel Family Boomerang roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park. The park officially announced the ride in December 2010. The ride is a prototype steel Vekoma Family Boomerang roller coaster. The ride features one lift hill driven by wheels that releases the train into a curving figure 8 layout that concludes up a tower with a hump. Upon reaching the top of the tower the coaster train goes through the layout in reverse to the station. It opened on 21 April 2011.

Located at 52.6108, -1.71339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in the United Kingdom