Crealy Theme Park & Resort, formerly Crealy Adventure Park & Resort, is a family theme park in Southwest England with over 60 rides, attractions, live shows, animal attractions and Sooty Land. Just outside Exeter in over 100 acres of countryside, it also has a large lodge, campsites and variety of entertainment and sport facilities. The park opened in 1989.
History
The land for Crealy Theme Park & Resort was bought from King's College, Cambridge in 1982. Its first visitors arrived in 1988 when it was operating as a farm, coming to see the cows being milked using its state-of-the-art dairy unit. It officially opened in 1989 as a working farm, Crealy the Great Farm Adventure, the same year its restaurant and Treetops playground were opened.
In 1992, the name of the park changed to Crealy Country and more attractions were introduced, including quad bikes and the bumper boat lake.
In 1994, the cows were sold so that their barns could be used for undercover attractions. The next year, the Adventure Zone was opened.
In 1997, the Magical Kingdom (formerly Buddy Bear's Kingdom and now The Pier) was opened.
In 2000 the park's first rollercoaster was added – a Vekoma Junior Coaster called Maximus. Further rollercoasters were added in 2014 and 2015. Its 2015 addition, Twister Rollercoaster, a spinning wild mouse, is the largest ride in the park.
In 2011, following some refurbishments, Devon County Council granted owners Maximum Fun a licence to keep various exotic animals and operate Crealy as a zoo. The first animals to be exhibited were Meerkats.
In 2012, the park opened accommodation nearby at Crealy Meadows Caravan and Camping Park. Now known as Crealy Meadows, the site offers camping and caravan pitches, themed tents, and luxury lodges and glamping.
In February 2022, the park announced the opening of a Sooty-themed area for the May Half Term. It features four rides, a themed store, other themed attractions and a live show. It opened on 28 May 2022.
In August 2025, the park announced a new pirate-themed family thrill ride to open in Spring 2026. Later revealed to be called Pirate's Plummet, and is a relocated Magma from Paultons Park, as verified from on-site construction photos. Later in September, a second ride was announced to be coming to the park the same year, also being a Flat ride and having an inversion, making it the only inverting ride in Devon.
Presently Crealy has over 60 rides, attractions and live shows. These include thrill rides, rollercoasters, water rides, and indoor and outdoor play areas. The Animal Barn houses zoo and farm animals. # Name Manufacturer Opened Description1Pirate's PlumetSBF Visa2026Drop ride in themed pirate area. Spins while dropping riders multiple times.2Sooty's Magic BusZamperla2022Colourful bus with views across the land. Closed until an unknown point, removed from Crealy's website3Soo's Sweet Balloon Ride Zamperla2022Colourful balloons and views of Sooty Land4Sweeps' Flying CircusSBF/VISA2022Circus themed planes, peaceful flight, view below5Izzy Wizzy Let's Get DizzyMoser's rides2022Colourful cars and famous spell, "Izzy Wizzy, Let's Get Dizzy!"6The Jolly RogerZamperla2017Rocking and spinning pirate ship7The Junior Driving SchoolWorld of Rides2017Tricky course for young guests, with twists and turns8Twister RollercoasterSBF/VISA2015Twisting track, three hundred metres long, twelve metres high9Dino JeepsZamperla2014Family exploration area10SeacupsSBF/VISA2014Aquatic ride hosted by King Neptune11Shark Bay CoasterSBF/VISA2014Junior indoor coaster, located in Lost World of Atlantis12SupersubsSBF/VISA2014Enjoyable underwater world13The Flying MachineZamperla2014Family-friendly machine, goes high14Safari ExpressSBF/VISA2013Family ride, potentially visible animals15Crealy Grand PrixFormula K – Go Karts2011Four-wheeled multiplayer game16Vortex Water CoasterVan Egdom2010World's first triple tube water coaster17Dolphin DropZamperla2008Ride with dolphins and propulsion to ocean surface18Tidal Wave Log FlumeL&T Systems2008Double drop high speed water slide into dark water19Victorian CarouselWalker2003Most beautiful ride, built around 1884, slow20Flying DutchmanMetalbau2000Swing, swoops low21Maximus RollercoasterVekoma2000Departs from "ancient Roman buildings"22Aqua BlastersJJ Amusements1992Bumper boat in lagoon with fast-pumping water cannon
Camel Creek Adventure Park Terry Sandling bought Trelow Farm in Tredinnick and opened the property to the public in 1989 as The Shire Horse Centre. The property was then sold to Crealy Great Adventure Parks in 2004, and was branded as Cornwall's Crealy. Following an acquisition in 2015, John Broome CBE purchased Cornwall's Crealy and rebranded it as Camel Creek Adventure Park. The park attracts approximately 200,000 people a year.
Major rides include the new 5D Simulator, Morgawr, The Beast, Raging River and Thunder Falls. Camel Creek targets younger children up to the age of six. Swampy and Dina are resident characters.
References
External links
www.crealy.co.uk