A NEW nautical themed £178,000 play park being built in Newquay is set to surface on Thursday afternoon.

Contractors finished installing the new equipment and flooring at Trenance Play Park on Sunday but an independent safety inspector needs to check the work before the facility can be unveiled.

Cormac is carrying out work on an embankment at Trenance Boating Lake so once the new play park passes its safety check it is expected the heras fencing erected will be removed and children can start enjoying the facility.

Richard Curtis from Little Western Railway said: “It is a fantastic play park and its ready to go.

“Every child that has walked past has been excited about the new play equipment that has been installed.”

The nautical themed play park features a new junior and toddler area, which includes a Pinta play ship, an integrated carousel, a swinging play zone with two toddler seats and two flat seats.

There will also be a stand-up seesaw, a Mary toddler play ship, a slide, whale climbing unit, dolphin play panel, an underwater diver play panel as well as accessible picnic benches.

The upgraded play park also included an all-weather surface as the area suffers from drainage issues.

The play facility was awarded £100,000 of investment from Cornwall Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy Fund and some other funds from the unitary authority.

Funds were applied for to upgrade the play park next to the Heron Tennis Centre following concerns the facility was falling into disrepair.