Dinosaurs are coming to Buxton

Jurassic Encounter will see 50+ animatronic creatures from the Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous periods resurface in parks in London, Buxton, Glasgow and Cardiff.

Roaring into The Pavillion Garden, Buxton, on May 28, the event will feature two, life-sized T-Rex beasts, which roar and snarl at passers-by. Other family favourites include Pterosaurs that shriek from the trees and a 15m tall Brachiosaurus guarding her eggs. The event will be open from May 28 – to June 12 and makes for the perfect family day out, with dino-lovers from nearby cities expected to make the short journey into the picturesque Peak District.

Naz Kabir, spokesperson for Jurassic Encounter, says: “Last year, thousands of visitors all over the UK enjoyed a day out with our prehistoric beasts, and we’re delighted to return for another tour in 2022.

“This year we’ll have new dinosaurs, even more interactive exhibits including a VR experience and an education cinema where families will be able to learn more about these incredible creatures.”

The animatronic installations will feature information panels, containing interesting facts about each dinosaur, ensuring a visit to Jurassic Encounter will be as educational as it is exciting. And guests will be invited to watch documentaries about the period in the Education Cinema Marquee along the route, bringing the beasts to life and showing how they roamed the earth. An excavation sand pit will allow children to dig for their dinosaur skeletons and fossils, and learn how archaeologists discovered the extinct species of past eras. And a VR experience will offer the chance to escape into a different world.

Food and refreshments will be available along the route and a merchandise trailer at the end of the route for children to purchase a souvenir. Guests are free to roam the park as they wish, and discover the animals lurking behind bushes and creeping through the undergrowth.

Tickets start at £9.50 and children under two do not require a ticket. Earlybird tickets offer 20% discount and available now for the Buxton event (offer end 27th March). Visit Jurassic Encounter at www.jurassicencounters.uk/Buxton and use the discount code EARLYBIRD20.

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