1 week Ago By Alice Penwill
A NEW adventure park could open in the South of England. Plans have been submitted to build a park with wakeboarding, open water swimming and a free children's play area on the Devon -Cornwall border. 4 The park will be on Polson Farm near the village of Lifton Credit: Alamy 4 Designs reveal the wooden clad buildings on the park Credit: Polson Park A couple, Mel and Ed, have revealed they want to transform their farmland found near the village of Lifton into a fun adventure park.
On their website that illustrates what the potential park will look like, they said: "Our dream is to transform this farmland into a stunning park that offers a plethora of activities both on and off newly dug lakes. "Picture this: a cozy café, scenic walking paths, and communal areas nestled alongside exhilarating water-based activities like swimming, paddle-boarding, wakeboarding, and an aqua park." The illustrative image shows how it would be laid out with the park on either side of the A30.
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here are some secret park areas On the north of the road will be the original farmhouse as well as a cycle and car park and a bus stop. On the other side of the A30 is the rest of the park. There are two aqua parks, a smaller one for juniors and a larger one for teens and adults.
Next to these is another lake for open water activities such as wakeboarding and swimming. Most read in News Travel BUDGET BREAK Travel expert reveals best days to book summer flights for a cheap getaway SI YA! Spanish holiday resort to get new £12.5m attraction with rides and 7D cinema CASH IN Little-known discounts your boarding pass can get you on holiday ON THE UP World's best airline reveals new onboard suites with unique 'honeymoon mode' There will also be a clubhouse with a cafe, work hub, and multi-use space.
The community spaces are areas of the park that can be used to host small local events like food festivals and markets. The seaside town of Newlyn in Cornwall has been dubbed as one of the 'coolest' places to relocate 4 The founders have asked for locals to feedback about the park Credit: Alamy The site will also include wooden buildings housing a reception area, changing rooms, cafes, toilets, and storage. The details also include free activities for locals to enjoy.
These will be accessible walking paths and a children’s play area will be free of charge. At the moment, the park is only in the early stages with planning permission still needing to be granted. They have also asked for feedback from the community and local businesses.
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4 The illustration shows lakes and a play area Credit: Polson Park.
