Billing Aquadrome is a leisure park in Great Billing, a district of eastern

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. Facilities within the park, which was built around various mature gravel pits, include a caravan site,

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. It is also frequently home to a wide variety of shows throughout the year, including music events and car shows such as Vauxfest. At the edge of the park is Billing Mill, a family pub, which is housed in a converted water-mill. It is currently standing derelict following closure in 2020 during the

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History

On 10 February 1945 Billing Aquadrome officially incorporated. On 6 July 2023 Billing Aquadrome Limited went into administration.

Railway

The aquadrome has had a variety of railway attractions over its lifetime. In April 1949, a new miniature railway was opened, featuring a model of a Royal Scot locomotive.

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* Sports venues in Northampton Tourist attractions in Northamptonshire Parks and open spaces in Northamptonshire {{England-sports-venue-stub