FOR those waterpark fans amongst you, there are some exciting plans in the works with five more potentially coming to the UK.
From massive indoor resorts with beaches, to surfing lagoons, here’s everything you need to know.
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Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Chessington is known for its rides, zoo and aquarium, but is hoping to add waterpark fun to its offerings.
Back in 2024, the theme park submitted plans to build an African-themed waterpark with six water slides, two lazy rivers and rapids.
If given the go-ahead, it will have a kids wave pool, splash pad, spa pool, a safari beach, cafe and outdoor restaurants.
The plans are for it to be built opposite the Safari Hotel.
First-look images reveal a huge indoor waterpark with outdoor waterfalls and greenery surrounding the pool areas.
Little else is known about it right now, with the last update back in 2024.
Therme Manchester
When Therme Manchester opens, it will be the “largest water-based wellbeing destination in Europe“.
It’s set to cost £500million, and could welcome three million people a year to its indoor resort.
It will be every waterpark’s fan dream with spa and wellness facilities that will be split into three distinct zones – Play, Relax and Restore.
The Play zone will focus on ‘next-generation’ water slides, along with a wave pool, warm water pool, steam rooms, saunas and lounging and family dining experiences.
This zone will have an outdoor beach too.
The Relax zone will be adults-only and there will be a “focus on premium wellbeing experiences”, as well as indoor and outdoor pools, waterfall showers, mineral baths, steam rooms, saunas and dining.
The last area is the Restore Zone and is also adults-only.
Here will be “industry leading health, nutrition and wellbeing therapies”, “sauna rituals”, experience showers, wellbeing consultations and dining.
Therme is due to open next to the Trafford Centre in late 2028.
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Blue Bay Beach Resort, Rhodes
The four-star Blue Bay Beach Resort sits a stone’s throw away from this beach, and has its own pools, splash park and water slides. Here you’re only a 15-minute drive away from Rhodes Old Town, where UNESCO-listed medieval streets wind through castle-like architecture. Make sure to check out the Street of the Knights, one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Gouves Bay Hotel, Crete
Gouves Bay Hotel keeps things simple on a sunny Greek island location right by the sea. This hotel has a relaxed, family-friendly feel with two pools, a kids’ club and easy all-inclusive dining. And if you fancy a change of atmosphere, Gouves’ bars and tavernas are just a short walk away for your choice of evening drinks with a view.
Aegean View Aqua Resort, Kos
The picturesque hotel is perched up high and surrounded by lush greenery in the historic harbour town of Kos. Here you’ll find a huge swimming pool and a waterpark, as well as activities like darts, tennis, football and more. There’s evening entertainment six days a week, and an on-site spa with a hot tub and sauna to unwind.
TUI Blue Lagoon Queen, Halkidiki
This mega resort with six pools and its own waterpark is rated five stars by TUI. In the main restaurant, you’ll see show cooking displays as you take your pick from an extensive international buffet. Plus, Kalives beach is on the doorstep of this hotel, with its strikingly blue water and soft golden sands.
Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge might not mean much to Brits, but it has 23 resorts across North America and Canada, and wants to to open its very first UK site.
The company has submitted plans to built on the current site of Basingstoke Golf Centre on Worting Road in Hampshire.
The plans are for it to be transformed into a 50,000m² complex.
It will consist of three interconnected buildings – one will be a hotel, another an adventure park and the last, an indoor waterpark.
It will be lots of family-friendly pools, slides, rides and splash pads.
Planned activities inside the adventure park will be a children’s haven with a rope course, mini bowling, mini golf and a games arcade.
Seahive
While not a waterpark per se, Seahive is set to be a huge new water attraction near Deal in Kent.
If it gets the go-ahead, Seahive would be the world’s first surfing wellness resort with a dedicated surf lagoon for every skill level with waves ranging in size from 50cm to 2m.
The site will also have a relaxing wellness area, spa and gym.
There’s room for on-land activities too like a skate park for skateboards, bikes and scooters.
Also proposed for the site are 15 holiday lodges and a clubhouse with restaurants.
The Cove Resort
Similar to Seahive, in Southport there will soon be Cove Resort which is a £75million new attraction with incredible views across the Irish Sea.
Visitors will be able to experience leisure activities like an outdoor lagoon with opportunities for surfing.
Other proposed facilities include a thermal spa – the resort will focus primarily on health and wellbeing.
The plans include the building of large 4-star hotel on site too.
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