Paultons Park
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| Slogan | "Way too much fun for one day!" |
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| Location | Hampshire, SO51 6AL, England |
| Coordinates | 50°56′56″N 1°33′08″W / 50.94887°N 1.552355°WCoordinates: 50°56′56″N 1°33′08″W / 50.94887°N 1.552355°W |
| Owner | Richard Mancey |
| Opened | 17 May 1983 |
| Previous names | Paulton's Park, Paulton's Park and Bird Garden |
| Operating season | February half term, Mid-March to October and weekends in November and December |
| Area | 140 acres (0.57 km2) |
| Rides | |
| Total | Over 70 rides and attractions |
| Roller coasters | 5 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Website | Paultons Park |
Paultons Family Theme Park | Home of Peppa Pig World is located in the village of Ower, near Romsey, in Hampshire, England. The theme park has 70 rides and attractions. The Peppa Pig World theme park area is based on the children’s television series character. The Lost Kingdom theme park area includes 27 animatronic dinosaurs. The park name is derived from the former Paultons Estate, on which the park is situated. The park covers 140 acres of land and features a collection of around 80 species of birds and animals, in addition to the rides. Most of the theme park rides are designed for children, which is why the park considers itself a family theme park.
The park is located on land on the Paulton's Estate. In 1323 the land was in the possession of the Abbot of Glastonbury, who sold it to John de Palton. The estate has since been named after him. The land then passed down to John Touchet, who in 1497 led a rebellion against King Henry VII; Touchet was defeated, beheaded and his lands confiscated by the crown. The lands left royal ownership in 1547, when the newly crowned King Edward VI gave the estate to John Paulet. This continued until 1780 when Hans Sloane inherited the estate from Hans Stanley, who changed his name to Hans Sloane Stanley as a sign of gratitude. The estate, now covering 3000 acres, was modeled and designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
By the 1940s, the Paultons Estate was owned by Major Roger Cyril Hans Sloane Stanley and Lady Cairns. Through the Second World War, the estate played host to 15 school girls and their teacher, Phyllis Wilkins, from Northern Parade School, Hilsea, Portsmouth. In 1944 the manor house was opened as a luxury hotel, where guests could stay for 10 guineas a week, however in 1954 the hotel closed. The house became derelict and burned down in a great fire on 5 November 1963.
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