Merlin Entertainments said it might be another two years before visitor numbers at its Alton Towers theme park recover to previous levels following a roller coaster crash in June which hit summer trade and took a chunk out of profits.

Alton Towers will reopen to the public in England today after shutting its gates following a rollercoaster crash which saw four people seriously injured.

Legoland at Windsor was today sold as part of a £258m (€373.6m) deal with the owner of London Dungeon and Sea Life centres around the UK.