Fantasy Island Market Reviews Summary

Category: Market

Address: Sea Ln, Ingoldmells, Skegness PE25 1RH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441754871944

Rating: 4.1
based on 329 reviews.

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "There is parking directly next to the market with disabled access being no problem."
  • "The staff were very friendly and not at all pushy so you can look around the shops at leisure."

Cons:

  • "Not really disabled friendly anyway."
  • "Still had to pay parking even with disabled badge. £4 bit of a rob for 90 minutes when its £6 for the entire day."
  • "Rubbish disability provisions if you plan on taking your child on the rides don't bother."
  • "Beawear of the parking. If you park up in the wrong part your parking ticket is not valid even if you are in a disability vehicle and blue badges correctly displayed."

Parking

Pros:

  • "First time I've been here in quite afew years. The car park that used to be there for it is now a roller coaster but there was ample parking across the road."
  • "Parking is good around the area, it’s a pay as you leave one so remember that!"
  • "Parking is around £2 for 1 hour or £6 all day."

Cons:

  • "Be careful of the carpark it's a Rip off the signage is deliberately written to imply the anpr cameras will calculate what you need to pay THEY DONT."
  • "Do not park in any of the fantasy island car parks if possible, as they are run by a private firm who are notorious for trying to get you to pay parking fines."
  • "The market is very busy had problems getting around with people with dogs running around parking is extortionate."

Market Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "It's definitely worth going.. There are stalls from food to soap, it's fun to look through everything and now and again, you find a bargain.. Basically, it is what you would expect from a large market.."
  • "This market is awesome so much to see and buy. Very well kept stalls. Lovely people."
  • "A brilliant place to take your family and has a huge market to get some stuff."
  • "On holiday and popped to look around, Loved being there, Great fun, Plenty yo do and eat, Great markets and priced well."
  • "The market winds its way around the park in well laid out avenues."
  • "Been up Eastgate Market today, lots of bargains, had a really pleasant experience."
  • "Absolutely love this place! There is something for everyone."

Cons:

  • "Not as good as it used to be. Plenty of stalls selling fake stuff and when you find a stall selling normal stuff it's cheap and tacky and they charge more than in proper shops."
  • "Dirty... Everything dirty. Toilets gross that's not fantasy inland fault that's people being gross..."
  • "Music just blasted your ears off."
  • "Embarrassing. More life in a cemetery... It will be a very long time before I would even think of going again."
  • "Absolute disregard for social distancing next to no sanitizer stations practically no masks were being worn by people."
  • "The market is ok, its a bit dated, still in the 80s and 90s."
  • "It's alright, in my 34 years on this earth, Fantasy Island Market never changes."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "There are some price differences so it’s worth a wonder round to save a £1 or two."
  • "Best day out in ages took 5 grandchildren and the day flew by so many different rides to choose from and the crazy golf is amazing."
  • "Brill. So many bargains to be had, such fun strolling through the many stalls."
  • "Great value with the wristband, £80 for 4 when booked online in advance."
  • "Most things are quite well priced and there are some 'hidden gems' in there like shops that sell amazing handmade products!"
  • "Plenty of variety at this market and a lot of the stuff is honestly reasonably priced."
  • "A fantastic market, both indoors and outdoors. Plenty of bargains to be had."

Cons:

  • "Expensive toys look good quality but aren't. Look at the prices before you buy as most things are cheaper towards the end of the market."
  • "Too many stalls selling exactly the same products. Paid £15 for a small Teddy and £30 for a vape tank."
  • "Good market, a lot of famous named copies, some good quality some bad. Food stalls very expensive £5 for a cheeseburger."
  • "Much of the same clothes, shoes, toys n whatnot and the prices are just stupid money now."
  • "Every stall sells the same. No real bargains, same price as the high street or our local market."
  • "Cheap and nasty, while this place may boast of having a giant market to peruse around, it's very much a case of quantity over quality."
  • "Over priced."

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