The chute was built in 1926 and is the oldest in Britain, according to the theme park.
A water chute said to be one of the oldest water-based rides in the world has been named the Best Historic Ride at a national awards ceremony.It pipped Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Ghost Train to take gold at the UK Theme Park awards.The chute was invented by philanthropist and park founder Charles Wicksteed and was a forerunner to many of the theme park rides now popular across the country.
"It is a truly unique ride and, even after all this time, is still one of the most popular attractions at the park." Its tower remains almost as originally built, except that in 1931 the flat roof was replaced with a sweeping roof to match the "house style" of other structures in the park. Visitors are seated in a wooden boat which slowly releases and rolls down a track into the lake, creating a large splash.
The ride then uses a rope-pulley mechanism which is attached to the rear of the boat to pull itself back to the top, ready for the next group of visitors.
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