The Anderton Centre welcomes new North West Water Park

The North West Aqua Park will officially open at the Anderton Centre on August 3, offering visitors an inflatable obstacle course on Lower Rivington Reservoir.

The attraction features giant inflatables, slides, climbing walls, balance challenges and splash zones, with sessions supervised by qualified lifeguards.

Jason Pendlebury, CEO of The Anderton Centre, said: “We are incredibly excited to open the North West Aqua Park and welcome our first visitors on August 3.

“This has been a project that has involved a huge amount of planning, partnership working and commitment from many people, and we’re immensely proud to see it become a reality.”

The Aqua Park has been designed for families, friends, community groups and anyone looking for an outdoor challenge.

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Every session includes a safety briefing, specialist equipment and trained staff, with organisers saying the attraction has been built to high safety standards.

Mr Pendlebury added: “We believe the Aqua Park will become one of the North West’s premier outdoor attractions, bringing new visitors to the area while encouraging people of all ages to get active, enjoy the outdoors and create lasting memories with family and friends.

“We can’t wait to welcome everyone to experience it for themselves.”

Bookings are now open ahead of the school summer holidays, with visitors encouraged to reserve a place in advance.

The Anderton Centre was originally set up as a charity and said income from the Aqua Park will help support its outdoor learning programmes for children, young people and community groups across the region.

The sessions last for an hour and are £20 per person. It is suitable for confident swimmers aged six and over.

The Anderton Centre offers outdoor adventures from kayaking to archery ­

It also provides outdoor residential activities for young people.

The centre has been providing schoolchildren with residential activities for more than 20 years.