For many Brits, a classic seaside holiday involves jumping on thrilling rides and tucking into candy floss, all while looking out at coastal views.
Many towns by the sea have amusement parks, including Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Southend on Sea’s Adventure Island.
But there used to be one overlooking Morecambe Bay, which has now been closed since 2000.
Frontierland was dubbed one of the first ‘genuine’ theme parks in the country, and first opened in 1987.
The attraction was once a place where plenty of core memories were made for families.
It boasted a Wild West theme and had rollercoasters, rides and log flumes to enjoy.
Frontierland was owned by Geoffrey Thomson who also managed Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Pleasureland Southport.
Previously, the site had been home to other amusement parks since 1906 and featured several rides over the years including Cyclone, which was a wooden roller coaster built in 1937.
Frontierland was dubbed one of the first ‘genuine’ theme parks in the country and first opened in 1987
The attraction was once a place where plenty of core memories were made for families
However, things didn’t work out well for Frontierland and it began to downsize just a decade after it first opened its doors to the public.
Then, in 2000, the attraction closed down completely and the site has stood empty since.
Rides were gradually moved to different parks or destroyed and thrown away.
To this day, parts of the theme park still remain and it has been left frozen in time.
The once much-loved ride, The Wild Mouse, was moved to Southport, while Rattler found a new home at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
The impressive 150ft-high Polo Tower was taken down in 2017, because Thompson signed a contract for a telephone mast to be placed at the top for 20 years, according to Lancaster Guardian.
After two decades left abandoned, the site was bought by Lancaster City Council in 2021.
It has since been open for proposals from outside developers, with the local authority hoping to explore different ideas for how the plot could be used.
However, things didn’t work out well for Frontierland and it began to downsize just a decade after it first opened its doors to the public
Then, in 2000, the attraction closed down completely and the site has stood empty since. Pictured: The Polo Tower
In 2023, the Frontierland Project Board was created to help bring in new plans for the area.
Last year, 35 developers put forward their suggestions for the site, according to the BBC.
However, despite efforts to move forward, there are no confirmed plans for where Frontierland once was, and the site remains derelict.
Frontierland isn’t the only theme park that lays abandoned in the UK, Cleethorpes is home to Pleasure Island which has been closed since 2016.
Many of its buildings still stand, while the rides were sold two years after the park shut its doors.
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