Shockwave, Tamworth

Name: Shockwave
Address: Tamworth, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in Tamworth

Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park

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Shockwave is an Intamin stand-up roller coaster, located at Drayton Manor Theme Park at Drayton Bassett in the United Kingdom. It was opened in 1994 and is one of the only two stand-up coasters in Europe. It is also the only stand-up roller coaster with a zero-gravity roll ever made. ()

Alternative names: Length: 1640 ftHeight: 120 ftCoordinates: 52°36'45"N, 1°42'58"W

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Tamworth United Kingdom

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Shockwave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snowdome, G Force Roller Coaster, Thomas Land, Drayton Manor Theme Park.

1.5 miNE
Winter sport, Theme park, Ski area
Snowdome, Tamworth
40 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Staffordshire, the SnowDome in Tamworth stands as a beacon of winter sports enthusiasm in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1994, this pioneering facility brought the magic of real snow to the British public, offering a year-round alpine experience...
~330 ftE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
G Force Roller Coaster, Tamworth
2 min walk • G Force was a roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth, England. It was the only X-Car coaster in the UK and was opened by the band G4 in 2005. The ride was also the third X-Car coaster to be built in the world, the first being the prototype Sky Wheel at Skyline Park in Germany and the second being X Coaster at Magic Springs.
~610 ftE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Thomas Land, Tamworth
3 min walk • Thomas Land is a themed area at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, England, based on the popular long-running children's television series, Thomas & Friends.
~1310 ftE
Theme park, Amusement park, Zoo
Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth
7 min walk • Drayton Manor Theme Park is a family theme park, zoo and accommodation in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK.
~800 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Accelerator Roller Coaster, Tamworth
4 min walk • Accelerator 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.
1.6 miSE
Church
St Paul's Church, Hurley
42 min walk • St Paul's Church, Dosthill is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Dosthill, Staffordshire, England.
0.7 miE
Area
Fazeley, Tamworth
19 min walk • Fazeley is an industrial town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. Fazeley is located on the outskirts of Tamworth and the civil parish of Fazeley also includes Mile Oak and Bonehill.
0.7 miE
Canal
Fazeley Junction, Tamworth
17 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNE
Canal
Warwickshire ring, Tamworth
17 min walk • The Warwickshire ring is a connected series of canals forming a circuit around the West Midlands area of England. The ring is formed from the Coventry Canal, the Oxford Canal, the Grand Union Canal, the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
1.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
The Lamb Ground, Tamworth
41 min walk • The Lamb Ground is a football stadium in the district of Kettlebrook, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England and the home of Tamworth F.C. It is approximately half a mile south of Tamworth railway station.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shockwave?

Nearby attractions include G Force Roller Coaster, Tamworth (2 min walk), Thomas Land, Tamworth (3 min walk), Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth (7 min walk), Warwickshire ring, Tamworth (17 min walk).

Shockwave, Tamworth

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Shockwave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Shockwave?