But if you fancy an adrenalin rush, don’t care how terrified you look and, crucially, are at least 140cm should you wish to go solo, hit Thorpe Park for coaster thrills like little else.

The UK's tallest rollercoaster appeared to break down at Thorpe Park yesterday - with thrill-seekers being stuck 236ft in the air for an hour just days after it reopened. Hyperia first opened on ...