Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on
Goodrington Sands Beach near to
Paignton
Paignton ( ) is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paign ...
, Devon.
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 and a 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. 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.
The park was re-opened in June 2009 as Splashdown@Quaywest and is now known as simply Splashdown Quaywest.
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Goodrington
Goodrington is a coastal village in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Torquay and Brixham, less than south of Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands.
History
Goodrington is mentioned in the Domesday Book ...