AS THE hot weather continues, you might want to find somewhere to cool off and what better place to do it than an aqua park.
Whether you want one that features tonnes of obstacles and adventures or something a little calmer with splash zones for younger kids, the UK is home to many spots ideal for a refreshing day out.
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There are a number of aqua parks in the UK including ones with huge obstacle courses such as Sheffield Cable Waterski & Aqua Park in South Yorkshire Credit: Sheffield Cable Waterski & Aqua Park
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Aqualand, Cliff Lakes near Birmingham
Around a 25-minute drive from Birmingham, you’ll find Aqualand at Cliff Lakes – often considered one of the biggest inflatable courses in the UK, with eight parks in one attraction.
And a new attraction has just been launched at the site – a mega-slide, which is “officially the UK’s first tower of its kind”.
Called The X Tower, it stretches 12 metres tall and has six slides ideal for visitors to race each other.
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At Cliff Lakes, there are eight different inflatable courses Credit: Cliff Lakes
Across the eight inflatable obstacle courses, visitors can experience climbing walls, crossings and more slides.
Part of the course is also called Aqua Chimp, which features 14 obstacles and a bell that visitors have to ring at the end.
Admission costs from £25 per person and visitors get 80 minutes to explore the attraction.
Plastic Playground, Wake Park near Windsor
At Plastic Playground near Windsor, visitors can head knee-boarding, water-skiing and wakeboarding Credit: Plastic Playground Wake Park
Found not too far from London, Plastic Playground features a number of different water-based experiences including knee-boarding, water-skiing and wakeboarding.
And it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a pro.
Sessions cost from £35 per person.
Aqua Park Rutland, East Midlands
At Aqua Park Rutland, daredevils can try a 5.5metre drop slide Credit: Aqua Parks Rutland
Aqua Park in Rutland features a number of different attractions for visitors to explore including the Rutland Mammoth, which is the UK’s tallest inflatable obstacle with a 5.5 metre drop slide.
There’s also Tornado Tower – a 3.5 metre tower that visitors can flip off of into the water.
Other features of the aqua park include launch bags and slides.
A one-hour session costs from £22.44 per person.
In Sheffield, visitors can enjoy both a aqua park and water-skiing in one place Credit: Sheffield Cable Waterski & Aqua Park
Sheffield Cable Waterski & Aqua Park, South Yorkshire
The Aqua Park in Sheffield features one massive inflatable obstacle course.
Visitors can explore the inflatables across a 50 minute session where they will experience giant trampolines, inflatable climbing walls, launch bags and a loop design to race around.
There’s also a Wake Park where visitors can try out knee-boarding, water-skiing or wakeboarding.
Sessions at the Aqua Park cost from £22 per person or a session at the Wake Park costs from £20 per person.
Adrenalin Quarry, Liskeard in Cornwall
Down in Cornwall, Adrenalin Quarry has a water obstacle course as well as dry land activities Credit: Adrenalin Quarry
At Adrenalin Quarry in Cornwall, there are a number of attractions for all age groups.
Visitors over the age of six can head to the aqua park where they will be able to climb, slide and bounce on obstacles on the water.
On dry land there is also a go- karting track and a zip wire that runs for 490 metres.
Sessions at the attraction cost from £25 per person.
North Yorkshire Water Park has different water obstacle courses for different age groups Credit: North Yorkshire Water Park
North Yorkshire Water Park
One of Yorkshire‘s largest lakes is ideal for those who want to extend their time in the water as not only does it boast an aqua park but a campsite too.
On the campsite, there’s a mix of hard-standing pitches, grass pitches, glamping pods, a lodge and even two helicopters that have been converted into glamping accommodation.
When it comes to the lake though, visitors can try out three different aqua parks.
The first is The Warrior Aqua Park, which has climbing walls, slides, balance bars and trampolines.
The second is The Wipeout Aqua Park with stepping stones, jumps and swings.
It also has a campsite, with glamping pods, you can stay at Credit: North Yorkshire Water Park
And thirdly, there’s Splash Kingdom, which is ideal for smaller kids.
Other water-based activities include stand up paddleboarding and kayaking.
There are many activities on dry land too, such as laser tag, escape rooms, climbing walls and axe throwing.
The Wipeout and Warrior aqua parks cost from £20 per person and Splash Kingdom costs from £15 per person.
Camping costs from £20 per night.
