Making Waves: St Neots Splash Park is now Open!

After years of dedication, planning, and perseverance, the long-awaited Splash Park for St Neots is officially opening.

“This isn’t just a splash park — it’s a promise kept to the families of St Neots. We’ve worked tirelessly to bring this to life, and we’re thrilled to see it finally taking shape.”
Mick Marks, Chair of the CIO

“This is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when the community and council work together. We’re proud to support a project that will bring joy to generations of local families.”
Councillor Richard Slade, Mayor and Chair of St Neots Town Council

Contact us if you want to be part of this VIP Soft Opening: [email protected]

A Little Bit About The Project

There has been popular public demand to build a Splash Park on the land where the outdoor swimming pool used to be, adjacent to Priory Park in St Neots.

We are raising money for the St Neots Splash Park.

£795,000

Current build quote

£185,000

Already raised by St Neots AQ

£650,000

Grant requested from St Neots Town Council

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) St Neots AQ has already raised £185,000 and is asking St Neots Town Council for a substantial Grant of £650,000, giving £40,000 contingency. If we do not use the contingency we will utilise this with the income from the site to build other facilities on the site.

Splash Park Phases

Phase 1 — Taylor Woodrow Help Prepare the Site

Work Begins

Continuing

Complete

Continuing

Illustrations

LED LightingMore than four times more efficient when compared to that of a halogen equivalent.

Inclusive designAccess to the Splash Pad for all abilities.

Leaping ArcHas a wide range of play experiences for the children. Whether it be crawling underneath or jumping over like a dolphin.

Hydro BlastBlastoff! The powerful Hydro Blast shoots a tall stream of water up to the stars. Kids love to jump over or break through this exciting feature.

Aqua TentA popular choice for all ages, the shimmering sheet of water flows in a full dome.

Bright colours to aid visually impairedLarge floor mounted activation buttons with light touch sensitivity.

Twin TipperWhen will the buckets tip? The tension of this feature will gather a lot of excitement before they get soaked!

No standing waterWhen it comes to designing a Splash Pad we take into consideration all ages and abilities of the public and encourage everyone to enjoy the new facility equally.

Water ArchThe arch releases a shimmering curtain of water for children to run through!

Super SoakerThe huge super soaker crashes down onto a steel board spreading the splash even further! Watch out this will certainly get you soaked.

Curve SprayAimed at toddlers — these fun shapes and colours give them all sorts to interact with, from fun shapes to coloured polycarbonate panels.

Mixture of jetsEncouraging toddlers and less confident children to play with water.

Survey Results

The St Neots Aquatic and Leisure CIO requested Community Input through a public survey. Here’s what the community said:

83%

Would like a Splash Park in St Neots

84%

Would like a picnic area at the site

63%

Would like the Splash Park at the old swimming pool land

63%

Would like funding from St Neots Town Council Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Contact Us

[email protected] [email protected]