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The old paddling pool provided the footprint for the new splashpad. There is a toddler bay with a cascading water feature and a shallow splash pool for the younger children. A variety of features incorporating water tunnels, spraying arches, aqua flowers and jet streams provide a challenging and entertaining aquatic play experience for all ages. The splashpad has proved to be extremely popular with the local children.The scheme is a flow through system with a grey water tank to collect and repurpose the water from the splashpad, either in the park or around the borough. A remote bowser was installed to allow for easy filling.

Crossley Park, Ripley is one of the few splashpads in the UK that is finished with a concrete surface. In Europe the majority of splashpads are finished with a concrete surface whereas in the UK the preference has been to finish with a a layer of wetpour. Where there is no fall height it is not a neccessity to have a wetpour surface. It is mostly added to provide a softer, non-slip environment and to add colour and theming to play areas.

Click here to read all about the opening of Crossley Park, Ripley’s new and inclusive splashpad