Hundreds of Youngsters Flock to Weston-super-Mare Water Park

HUNDREDS of youngsters have been making the most of the warm weather by making a splash at the new water park in Weston-super-Mare.

The £425,000 water park on the seafront opened over a week ago and scores of families have been enjoying its facilities.

The park is the first of its kind in North Somerset and can be found on the former putting green at Knightstone Road, next to the Madeira car park.

It features 10 pieces of play equipment which shoot out jets of water, fountains and a splash pad.

A section of the new play park is allocated for younger children and a range of toddler play equipment has also been installed.

The water park will be only open during the summer, but the dry play area will be open all year round.

The land is owned by North Somerset Council but Weston Town Council has agreed a 25-year lease for the site.

The new attraction has been funded by a £125,000 government Seascape grant and the remaining £300,000 is borrowed by the town council from the Public Works Loan Board.