The Helter Skelter is a traditional fairground attraction, where riders sit on a matt, and then slide down the outside of a tall tower. Access to the tower is gained by climbing a central set of stairs.

This is a popular attraction for young children, and has a small footprint, making it ideal for venues where space is tight.

There are essentially two types of slide, the traditional Lighthouse slip, as it name implies resembling a Lighthouse or the smaller Helter skelter, which tends to be sqaure design lattice tower.

Helter Skelter: Or Lighthouse Slip, a type of slide set round a tower, riders both young and old sit on mats for the decent.