Huge rooftop car park to transform into ‘Costa del Sol' style attraction with sandy beach and kids splash park
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A HUGE transformation to a regular rooftop town car park will turn it in a 'Costa del Sol' style attraction for the summer.
The site will feature a rooftop beach, splash park, pool and cocktails, making the perfect Spanish holiday resort for Brits.
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It is a beach pop-up built on a multi-storey carpark
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It includes a host of daily activities from live music, bingo, trampolines and go-karts
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Park location
Located at the Centrale Car Park on Tamworth Road in Croydon, it is known as the "Costa del Croydon".
This is a 20 minutes drive from Banstead, just outside Surrey.
The kids rooftop splash park is returning after a successful inaugural event last year, where it attracted more than 30,000 visitors.
Opening dates and times
From August 1, it will be free-to-access this summer, and open to the public seven days a week until August 31.
Two daily sessions are available for families to attend - 11:30am to 3pm, and 3:30pm to 7pm.
What to expect
Visitors of all ages will be able to enjoy the stunning views the Costa del Croydon offers across South London from its award winning rooftop.
A new addition to this year is a quiet chill zone for people to relax and recharge in the shade, with calming music away from all the buzz.
There will also be a toddler paddling pool for children under 5, as well as different food vendors with child-friendly and veggie options.
A range of street food stalls will be present to provide sweet treats, cocktails and cold drinks.
This year offers an expanded events programme, which incorporates live music, arts and games.
Guests at this TUI resort get waterpark access
And like last year, there will be paid-for rides including go-karts and bungee trampolines.
Free daily activities are available too, such as dance workshops, face painting and crafts.
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