Parents angry after driving miles to outdoor splash park to find it closed

Families we left furious after turning up at a popular outdoor splash park to find it closed.

With the weather so warm, many Manchester parents decided to take a trip to the water play zone at Morecambe's Happy Mount Park over the weekend.

They say signs in the park suggested it would be open throughout May, but arrived to find that it's still shut and doesn't open until May 24.

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One mum, who travelled to the park with her children from Manchester, commented on the park's Facebook page: "Shame it doesn’t say that on the actual signs in the park. It says 'open from May'. There was a lot of unhappy children already wearing their swimsuits under their clothes yesterday who came to the park especially for the splash area. You need to change the signs on the kiosk."

"We travelled all the way from Yorkshire yesterday to find the splash park shut," said another. "We had two very disappointed little girls."

And a third said: "Went yesterday for first time, never again after driving for an hour, kids not happy at all that splash park was closed (advertising on web open May) it's like half way through May? I'll stick with Lytham, cheaper and looks better."

Other parents criticised the cost too, describing the hike from £2 to £4 per person as 'a bit much', while some have asked why it's not open more in term time for younger children.

"Why aren't you ever open during the week in term time for under school age to play safely without getting knocked over by the elder ones?" said one mum.

"Definitely need better opening times," said another. "The little ones that aren't at school would love this during the week when it's not