It's the first day of the May half term and parents up and down Wales are busy planning fun activities to do with their children while they're off school. Some will be taking their youngsters to museums like National Museum Cardiff or the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea whilst others will explore Wales' greatest markets, like the recently refurbished Newport Market, or smaller events in their local community like the Llanrumney Hall Summer Fete.
Others will flock to our gorgeous beaches, parks and splash parks - but mums and dads in one Welsh town expecting to spend Half Term and a free splash park attraction will be disappointed to learn the community splash park has had to shut down temporarily, before it's even opened for the season.
Aberavon Aqua Splash, an inclusive aquatic play area next to Aberavon Beach, launched last summer and saw hundreds of children and their families enjoy countless days out playing in the water features and enjoying family time together. The attraction, which cost £350,000 to build, features 30 water features, including fountains, jets and waterfalls and replaced a paddling pool and small water play area which was popular with locals but needed to be refurbished.
