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Emma Gill

Take a look at Butlin's new £2.5m illuminated Skypark with largest ride of its kind

Families have been flocking to try out a new £2.5m playground at Butlin's, featuring the largest ride of its kind.

We reported last month how the much-anticipated Skypark has been built at the Skegness resort and has been designed specifically so children of all abilities can play together.

It's packed with interactive and sensory elements, including the UK’s longest interactive seesaw, which can be used to power the lighting.

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There are four 'epic' climbing towers in all, with the tallest standing at 14 metres high, as well as a 10-metre tube slide that lights up as children go down it - all of which can be seen in a video giving wannabe visitors a closer look over the park.

Skypark is now open at Butlin's (Butlins)

The state-of-the-art playground is equipped with a wheelchair-accessible trampoline and roundabout, sit-up swings for support and sociability, and wheelchair-friendly walkways and ramps, to ensure no child is left on the side lines.

Alongside the park sits the Butlin’s Skypark Café, where the adults can relax and keep an eye on the children enjoying themselves.

Featuring an array of indoor and outdoor seating, with a selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks, the café also has a specially curated music playlist, set at an appropriate volume setting and to a calming low beat with inclusivity in mind.

Skypark from above (Butlins)

Resort bosses say the park, which is included in the price of a break, is the 'first of many exciting investments' it's making across its three resorts, which include Skegness in Lincolnshire, Minehead in Somerset and Bognor Regis in West Sussex.

Jeremy Fletcher, Butlin’s Skegness resort director, said: “Since launching Butlin’s Skypark a few weeks ago, it’s been a joy to watch children of all abilities enjoy our brand-new, state-of-the-art playground.

“Skypark is included within the price of a break and is the first of many exciting investments we’re making across all three of our resorts over the next few years.

“We’ve been blown away by the feedback we’ve received so far and with summer on the horizon, we can’t wait to welcome thousands more visitors to Skegness in the coming months.”

It's packed with interactive and sensory elements (Butlins)

To see more about the park, including full information on the different zones and key features, visit the website, where family holidays for 2024 are now on sale from £49.

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