A NEW mammoth 'beach' is set to welcome in punters at a £50million water attraction. Wave Park in Coleshill, Warwickshire is set to be the largest in the UK and boasts a giant wave machine and a 5.4-acre man-made surf lagoon.
Bosses filed an application to North Warwickshire Borough Council seeking amendments to the surf house building, lagoon, parking area, maintenance hub and service yard, Coventry Live reported . The approved submission also included a new western 'beach'. It's now set to cost £50million, with new investors Stoneweg InfraSport, a new partnership between the former and Teras Capital, backing the project.
The main attraction will be a 5.4acre surf lagoon WaveGarden, creating 1,000 waves an hour up to two metres tall, along with lessons and rentals. read more in travel An urban beach would also be created, which will be the largest in Europe.
There will also be an outdoor heated pool, as well as a skateboarding track and outdoor playground. Restaurants, a coffee shop, retail stores and a co-working space would also be on-site. An officer report explained: "Full planning permission was granted in 2020 for this recreational surfing centre with its associated infrastructure.
Most read in Travel "There have been a couple of minor amendments since then and pre-commencement conditions have been discharged and the access road constructed. "The current application seeks additional amendments to the approved scheme – the addition of a western 'beach' at the lagoon.