Main Park opens 15 March to 31 October 2008. Chessington Zoo and SEALIFE Centre also open November and December. The Park opens from 10:00 daily. 

Closing times vary between 17:00 – 20:00 throughout the season. Please check before you visit.

Chessington World of Adventures is easy to find, 12 miles from London, and just 2 miles from the A3.

 

Chessington is situated 12 miles from London on the A243, just 2 miles from the A3 and M25 (junction 9 or 10).

 

From the South, take M25 junction 9

From the North, take M25 junction 10

From London, take the A3 to Hook - Chessington is sign posted on the A243

 

For a detailed and easy to follow instructions why not use the free RAC Route Planner (they even notify you of traffic problems).

Simply type in the postcode from where you are travelling from, and enter our postcode (KT9 2NE) as your destination, and it'll figure out the best route to take!

 

Before you travel check out very latest travel news at www.highways.gov.uk/m25 or on the Transport Direct website.

 

Regular South West Train services run from Waterloo, Clapham Junction and Wimbledon. Take the train to Chessington South Station. The park is approximately 10 minutes walk from the station.

 

To help plan your rail journey, you can contact Network Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or use their comprehensive rail time table planner (Simply type in your departure station and Chessington South as your destination station, then enter the time you want to arrive at Chessington South and it will figure out the best route and time table.)

 

Chessington is served by a regular bus service. Take the 465 bus from Kingston to Chessington, or the 467 bus from Epsom to Chessington.

For more information call the Travelline on 0870 608 2608.

At Chessington World of Adventures they ensure that all their guests have access to the facilities they need to make the most of their visit. These include the services listed below:

 

Wristbands are available from Guest Services for Guests with disabilities to qualify for easy access onto the rides. Proof of disability may be required.

 

Available from Guest Services, put your contact details onto your child's wrist band in case either of you get lost!

 

Should your family get separated contact a Host or head straight to the Medical Centre.

 

Located behind Tomb Blaster in Forbidden Kingdom. Continuously manned by qualified staff.

 

A limited number are available at Admissions on a first come, first served basis. Please note a maximum hire charge of £10 applies and a refundable deposit of £30 may be required.

 

If you need any assistance during your adventure you'll always find experienced guides here to help you out.

 

For safety reasons Guests must be properly secured in the ride seat, which may not be possible for those with chest measurements approaching 51 inches. If you are unsure, please ask a Ride Host or at Guest Services BEFORE joining the queue line.

 

Please note that bags and loose articles are not permitted on certain rides and, if left unattended, are left at the sole risk of the owner. For your benefit, lockers for personal belongings can be found at Market Square (£1 per use).

 

This is where you can find your ride photos for memories of a great day out. Buy a photopass for £15 at any ride photography unit on park, entitling you to 4 ride photos at Chessington World of Adventures. Rides with photo opportunities include the new spinning coaster, Dragons Fury, Dragon Falls, Vampire, Rattlesnake, Tomb Blaster and Bubbleworks. You can then redeem your vouchers at any of the above listed units. The vouchers are valid until the end of the season (30.10.05) so if you don't use them up in one visit then you can come back and use them again. It works out as £3.75 a photo, that's a total saving of £4.24*. Terms and conditions apply. Ask a photography host for more details.

* based on buying 3 photos at £4.75 and one photo at £4.99

Save money with their great value games cards. For use on a variety of games around the park, win the prize you have always wanted! Available from £5 to £20. A £5 card will give you £6 credit, a £10 card gives you £13 and a £20 card gives you £27 credit. It's valid for the whole year!

 

Grab your camera and take away your very own piece of magic. Look out for the Fujifilm photo trail points around the park during the day and take home your choice of wonderful memories.

Every theme park is different but here are some generic tips to help with your visit, whichever theme park you are going to:

 

• Buy your tickets online before you go so you don’t have to worry about queuing when you get there!
• Make sure you understand what your ticket includes before you book, as the tickets might have certain restrictions.
• If you can, pick a good time of the year to travel: think about the weather, number of visitors, special events or firework nights.  
• Get to the theme parks early to avoid too much overcrowding and queuing at the rides and water parks.
• Try going on the most popular rides at lunch or later in the day, when everyone else has already been.
• Try not to eat too many hot dogs before you go on the biggest ride of the park!
• Bring snacks and drinks, this will help you save money when it’s a long day and you or your kids need refreshments.
• Meeting point: always arrange one, as someone is bound to get lost if it’s a large park and it’s busy!
• This is common sense, but remember to buy gifts and merchandise at the end of the day so you’re not carrying everything around with you.
• Normally there are lockers too if you have any other items you want to get rid of at the beginning of the day.

Choose your preferred date for your visit and your voucher will be delivered electronically at the end of the booking process.

Voucher delivery by fax or post is available on request during the booking process.

Visitors aged 12 years or under must be accompanied by a person 18 years or over

Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and accordingly may not be sold on to any third party

Chessington World of Adventures reserves the right in their absolute discretion, to refuse entry and to close and/or alter all or any part of its facilities (including closure of rides, for technical, operational or health and safety or other reasons)

Size and height restrictions and medical warnings apply to certain rides and attractions

By purchasing a ticket you accept these terms and conditions and are bound by the regulations currently in force at Chessington World of Adventures