Drayton Manor Park has confirmed it will be closed on Sunday, January 4 over safety concerns due to the weather
Bosses at Drayton Manor have confirmed the park will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, January 4, due to the weather(Image: Drayton Manor)
A major Midlands tourist attraction has announced it will shut this weekend as bosses declared ‘your safety comes first’. The Met Office has issued alerts for snowfall across parts of the region, with a fresh yellow weather warning now in effect.
A band of snow is set to move towards the area from Wales on Sunday.
Drayton Manor Park has now confirmed it will remain closed on Sunday, January 4, owing to ‘adverse weather conditions’.
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The theme park had been operating on selected dates over the Christmas and New Year period during the school break, but will now shut again for the season at the close of today (Saturday, January 3). It is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, February 14, for the new 2026 season.
In an Instagram post, Drayton Manor stated: “Important update. Due to inclement weather, and for the safety and wellbeing of our guests, we’ll be closed on Sunday, January 4, 2026,” reports Birmingham Live.
“All existing bookings will receive codes to reschedule to visit during February half term.
“Thank you for your patience – we look forward to welcoming you back soon.”
The announcement concluded: “Your safety comes first.”
Snow showers are anticipated across sections of the West Midlands from approximately 4pm on Sunday afternoon and may persist into the early hours of Monday morning. Weather experts warn that up to 8cm could accumulate in the most severely affected areas.
Coventry and Warwickshire could get wintry showers and some scattered snowfall today. Temperatures are expected to remain cold, getting no higher than 2 degrees Celsius, although due to an icy wind, it will feel much cooler.
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