New childrens play village to open at Waterworld

A new immersive childrens play village  themed around some of Staffordshires most iconic landmarks  is to open this summer at the Waterworld Leisure Resort in Stoke-on-Trent.

Adventure Mini Village is the latest big-money investment at the Festival Park site, which is already home to the UKs number one tropical aqua park, M Club Spa and Fitness centre, and two indoor mini golf courses.

A spokesperson from the resort says: We are investing around a quarter of a million pounds in this new venture, which will create an immersive and unique role-play environment which is Staffordshire themed.

The new Adventure Mini Village facility at Waterworld is expected to create up to 10 new jobs and has focused on supporting local businesses throughout the process  from the design and build, to displaying students art in the caf?.

The company behind the design and build of this unique attraction, DKMD Role-Play Villages, says: Children will be able to go fishing on our very own Staffordshire Barge, take to the stage at our recreation of the famous New Vic Theatre, create a teapot in our very own kiln, and much more.

This immersive role play village will awaken the imaginations of all those who have a desire to explore and play. The village has been designed for the early years and primary school audience  to not only bring joy to children, but allow adults to play alongside them too.

The Waterworld spokesperson says: Parents and carers will also be able to relax and unwind in our on-site caf? whilst the children play safely in our secure and supervised environment.

There is a real focus on healthy food options for both adults and children and even an offering of homemade vegetable and fruit purees to support parents through their baby weaning journey.

Waterworld Leisure Resort has invested more than ?12 million on a host of new developments over the past few years. Four new super rides, hailed as the tallest and fastest of their kind in the country, have been created in the water parks Tornado Alley.

Two themed 18-hole Adventure Mini Golf courses have also been opened, and a three-storey M Club gym, with more than 400 pieces of equipment, is now housed in a huge 70,000 sq ft expansion of the Waterworld Leisure Resort.

A new Nurture Childcare business is also due to open at the complex later this year, further expanding the early years offering and building on the success of a first site at M Club in Newcastle-under-Lyme.