Theme Park Photo shoot

Camelot Theme Park, located near Charnock Richard (about 3 miles from Chorley in Lancashire, UK) was a theme park inspired by the Medieval legend of Camelot. Opening its gates in 1983, Camelot Theme Park’s rides and attractions were aimed towards children and families, and the Park was a popular draw for school trips (including my own). Gradually, over the years, thrill rides and roller coasters were added to the mix.

The Park changed hands many times over the years, being run by Granada Group alongside American Adventure and the Granada Studios Tour from 1986-98. The Park was eventually owned by the Story Group towards the end of its life, and was leased to Knights Leisure who operated the Park.

At its height in 1995, Camelot attracted 500,000 visitors seasonally. However, in 2005 this had declined to just below 340,000. The Park went into receivership in early 2009 (during the off season), but eventually opened for business in May of that year. By this point, the Park was receiving mixed reviews, with cleanliness and general maintenance cited as lacking in some areas. It’s also fair to say that the Park was not a patch on Alton Towers in terms of thrills, and Gulliver’s World in Warrington was also a draw for families and children. In 2006, Camelot came joint bottom in a poll conducted around healthy food at UK visitor attractions, scoring one point.

Photo shoot 

I decided to photography Camelot when i came across people discussing abandoned theme parks on a forum i decided to look Camelot up and it had found it had been abandoned for some while.I thought that this would be a brilliant piece within my portfolio, as not everyone gets to photograph abandoned paces and its history defiantly makes this iconic . 

When i was told that Camelot was abandoned I researched it to see if any other local photographers had been there before so I knew what would be there and what I should expect, However on this photo shoot I ended up exploring the spooky house and all of the lancing area,I didn't have time to explore it all due to security .I used a tripod in most of my shots when available, Im pleased with my final images because of the locations that I visited within the park .