WE MIGHT all be sad that summer is over but the good news is that an indoor waterpark that happens to be the biggest in the country has also just been named the best.
Of course, there’s a shed load of things to do already in Blackpool but on a recent weekend craving a dip in a pool, I made a beeline for the Sandcastle Waterpark located on the beach.
Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool is kept at a toasty 29C and has more than 18 waterslides and attractions.
The real gem of the show is the adult-only spa, hidden in plain sight in the middle of the waterpark.
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You’ll have to pay an extra £7.50 per person to enter the Sea Breeze Spa but it is well worth the money.
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When I visited it was quiet, with only one or two other people using the area, compared to the packed waterpark surrounding it.
Dipping in and out of the saunas and steam room was the ideal way to relax.
I spent half an hour in the salt inhalation room allowing my lungs to fill with warm, salty air and calm my nervous system.
There are also foot spas for the ultimate pampering and the loungers are great for chilling out while hearing the joyful screams of the waterpark around you.
The main waterpark area is obviously great as well.
The Master Blaster snakes around the park and claims the title as the longest indoor roller coaster waterslide in the world, stretching 250 metres.
There’s Sidewinder too, which is the world’s first indoor vertical drop slide.
Hovering over the edge of the half-pipe, butterflies flittered around my stomach anticipating the drop.
Before I knew it, I was tipped over the edge in my rubber ring, dropping metres down before being propelled up the other side of the pipe.
After, I ambled over to Aztec Falls, where in a rubber ring I dropped into a pitch-black bowl, swirling around like I was inside a waterfall.
There’s also Montazooma, where you head down a large drop and then whizz through high-speed bends.
A good family option is to head on the Duelling Dragon slides, where you can race side by side in the near dark.
If you don’t fancy any thrills, there’s also the option to be gently lulled by waves in the Typhoon Lagoon Wavepool.
The Ushi Gushi Action River is quite gentle too, where there’s a gentle current as if you were floating on a real river.
Little ones can have a splash in the Caribbean Storm Treehouse as well where there are water cannons and splash zones.
Tickets to the waterpark cost from £25.50 per person over the age of eight.
Tickets for kids between three and seven-years-old cost from £16.50 per person.