Splashdown Quaywest

Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK.[1][2] It is located on Goodrington Sands Beach near to Paignton, Devon.

Splashdown Quaywest
LocationGoodrington, Paignton, United Kingdom
OwnerAlan Richmond
General ManagerJon Lees
Opened1988
Operating seasonMay - September
Water slides8 water slides
Websitequaywest.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk

The site has 8 water slides, small splash pools for youngsters and a swimming pool. In addition to the water park, the site also hosts a beach shop, a pizza and pasta buffet-style restaurant called 'The View at Goodrington' and several food outlets selling fast food, ice creams and drinks.

History

The water park first opened in 1988 as Quaywest and it was run for 15 years by Freetime Lesiure Management. Due to heavy financial losses Freetime Leisure Management handed the keys back to the council in September 2008.[3] Torbay council awarded the contract to run the park to Lemur Leisure Ltd, the company running the Splashdown water park in Poole, Dorset initially on a five and half year basis.[4] The park was re-opened in June 2009 as Splashdown@Quaywest and is now known as simply Splashdown Quaywest.

References
  1. "SLIDE INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS AT BRITAIN'S LARGEST OUTDOOR WATERPARK". Splashdown Qauywest.
  2. "The best waterparks in the UK". Time Out United Kingdom. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. "Water park to stay shut this summer". the is Exeter. 6 January 2009.
  4. "Quaywest set to open for summer". the is Exeter. 11 May 2009.

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