Britain's biggest dinosaur event to roar into Lanarkshire park to start summer holiday season
Lanarkshire woodland will become a Jurassic Park, as dinosaurs roam free once more for The Lost Kingdom tour.
This unmissable family experience is the biggest Jurassic event to hit Britain and will make its Scots debut, touring Rutherglen's Cunigar Loop from June 28 to July 13.
The woodland park will play host to a prehistoric playground, featuring more than 50 animatronic beasts from the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods.
These include a fearsome 18m tall T-Rex that roars and lashes its tail while hunting for prey; an Iguanodon's furious battle against a Deinonychus; Pterosaurs that screech as they soar through the trees; a 15m tall Brachiosaurus guarding her eggs; and a 16m long Diplodocus, who cries out to passers-by.
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Mini-palaeontologists can also enjoy a dinosaur ride, a fossil pit to dig for giant bones, endless photo opportunities with the giant beasts, as well as an entertainment marquee, brimming with Jurassic VR experience pods, face painting and dino balloons.
There will also be an education marquee to test knowledge on some of the less familiar beasts they'll encounter on the adventure, from the Protoceratops, Plesiosaurus, Tsintaosaurus, Yunnanosaurus, and Lufengosaurus to the gentle but giant Sauropoda.
All of the blinking, breathing and roaring creatures have information panels, to make them both educational and entertaining.
For those who want to relax after braving the perilous quest through grasslands and woodlands, a refreshment area will offer street food, including churros, burgers, hotdogs, drinks, crepes, waffles and noodles.
The tour begins at Cuningar Loop woodland park before heading to London, Southampton and Greater Manchester.
Adult £14.50 (online) £16 (on the door); Child £12.50 (online) £14 (on the door);Concession £12.50 (online) £14 (on the door);Group Ticket £11.50 pp (online) £13 (on the door); Family Ticket £50 (online) £56 (on the door).
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