Summer Daze fair comes to The Trafford Centre with giant beach and splash park

A giant funfair has returned to The Trafford Centre for the summer holidays with its own beach and a huge splash pool.

The events have been a huge success at the venue since they started with the Summer Social last year.

As well as the return of favourite rides like the log flume, pirate ship and water balls, this year there's the addition of Sea Storm, where the public can 'ride the wave' in individual cruisers.

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It's a bit like the waltzers, but with a nautical theme and you go up and down as you get rocked around the 'waves'.

Once you've had your fill of the rides - or you want to take a seat while the kids have some fun - you can sit back in one of the deckchairs on the beach, where little ones can enjoy themselves playing in the sand.

But the highlight of this year's event is sure to be the splash park, where there's a giant paddling pool filled with 20,000 square metres of water to keep kids of all ages entertained.

It's got water fountain palm trees and wheel-shaped buckets that fill to the top before splashing down on those underneath. Plus more water guns and fountains will soon be added.

Once you've paid the entry fee to the fairground, the pool is free to use, while rides are paid for with tokens, which you can either buy per ride from the kiosks on site, or book online to get 25 tokens for the price of 20. Most rides are between two to three tokens, with each token costing £1.

There's a fan zone set up for watching the Women’s Euro and other sport including the Commonwealth Games and European Championships Athletics. And on selected dates there'll be a free outdoor cinema, which will show a range of films including The Greatest