Open Air Bounce outdoor inflatable park is now open with slides, obstacle courses and more

A new outdoor inflatable park has opened in Greater Manchester in time for the Easter school holidays.

With 14 huge inflatables including bouncy castles, slides and obstacle courses, Open Air Bounce is on farmland in Bolton and can be seen from the nearby M61.

Former soap star Brooke Vincent was there to cut the ribbon and officially open the park on Saturday morning and enjoyed a play on the equipment with toddler sons Mexx and Monroe.

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For little ones there's a separate area for under fours, but if they want they can make their way around all of it - with or without an adult - including a 100ft obstacle course, two 40ft slides and a 60ft slide and bouncy castle combination.

Brooke, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster on Coronation Street, said it's the perfect place to bring her boys, as well as older kids.

“This for me now, as a parent, this is heaven," she said. "There is something for everyone, they can go off, run around, it’s fresh air and it is really good.

“I like the fact it is local and a small business with all the coffee stands about and it is just lovely. You are forever looking for new places to take the kids and the fact this is outdoors is another tick. Because when the sun is shining and you want to go out, the parks are really busy and this is something different.

“The fact that the kids can run around safely and burn off energy - within the secure area - is nice. The fact they have a little under fours bit and a sand pit, as well as food and drinks, makes it a really nice day."

The 30-year-old is already planning to return for another of the sessions, which run daily from 10am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm and 4pm to 6pm.