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Mega Slip and Slide
Address: Mill Street, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RH
Date: Thursday 4th August - Wednesday 31st August 2022
About: The Mega Slip and Slide is the perfect watery summer adventure, for the whole family (5+). Set in 22 acres of maize, the slide stretches for a staggering 110 meters.
Free carparking, refreshments and a designated spectator area. All bookings must be made online, so book your family’s next epic day out now.
Price & Opening Times: View their website here to find out prices and opening times.
Splashdown Waterpark
Address: Tower Park, Poole BH12 4NY
About: Splashdown Poole is the town’s premier waterpark boasting adrenaline-surging slides, inflatables, splash areas, sun terraces, swimming pool and more. Located in Poole, Splashdown has 13 slides to try, each requiring varying degrees of bravery and tailored to different ages and group sizes. From speeds boating excessive slides in pitch black darkness to family-friendly flumes, there is something for everyone at this fantastic Poole waterpark.
Best Feature: Infinity Slide - High-speed plughole drop, laser lights, music, what’s not to like!
Opening/Closing Times: 9am - 9pm
Price: Starting at £14.50 for 2-hour session.
Telephone: 01202 716000
Christchurch Quay Splash Park
Address: Christchurch Quay, BH23 1BU
About: Located in the scenic surroundings of the nearby Christchurch Quay this secluded splash park is a great place for the kids to enjoy cooling off in a safe environment near Poole. With a shallow paddling poole, water jets and sprays, water play pump and various water channels to play in, this local splash park is a popular family location throughout the summer holidays. Operated by BCP Council, the par is free to enter.
Best Feature: Massive pirate ship anchor in centre of splashpark.
Price: Free
Telephone: 01202 495000
Hamworthy Park
Address: Lulworth Ave, Hamworthy, Poole BH15 4DH
About: Featuring a large shallow paddling pool and play park, Hamworthy Park is situated on the water’s edge offering stunning views of the beach. The park is fenced off making it ideal for kids, with parents able to grab a drink and relax at the nearby Park Café. Once finished at the splash park take a stroll along the seafront and check out the eye-catching beach huts.
Best Feature: Seafront view
Parking: Option of free street parking or pay and display car park.
Price: Free
Telephone: 01202 265265
Boscombe Chine Gardens
Address: Boscombe Chine Gardens, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1BL
About: Another Christchurch water park, Boscombe Chine Gardens is smaller than the splash park at Christchurch Quay but is still a fantastic place for kids to enjoy splashing around in the water. A short drive from Poole, this splash pad is packed with a variety of channels, fams, sluices, and water pumps for children to interact with. There is an also an enclosed play area for kids to dry off playing on when they are finished in the water.
Best Feature: Water pumps
Parking: Pay and display car park on the Boscombe Pier approach.
Price: Free
Upton Country Park
Address: Upton Country Park, Poole Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ
About: Inside the beautiful Walled Garden of Upton Country Park, you will find splash fountains that are perfect for the kids to run in and out of as they enjoy splashing around and cooling off in the water on a hot summers day. The fountains are turned on from 11am to 5pm with a one hour break between 1pm and 2pm. Enjoy a day exploring Poole’s Upton Country Park with the family and let the kids have fun interacting with their thrilling splash fountains.
Best Feature: Splash fountains
Parking: Payable on-site parking
Price: Free
Telephone: 01202 262753
Bournemouth Pier Approach
Address: Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA
About: If you’re heading out of Poole on a trip to nearby Bournemouth for a day in the sun then the sprinklers at Pier Approach are well worth a visit with the kids. Located directly next to the beach, children love running in and out of the sprinklers as they splash around in the water jets. Extend your stay in Bournemouth by heading up onto the pier or down onto the beach for more fun once you’ve finished.
Best Feature: Sprinklers
Parking: Several pay and display car parks nearby.
Price: Free
Telephone: 01202 451734