St Albans: When is Verulamium Park Splash Park reopening?

St Albans Splash Park is currently closed. <i>(Image: Submitted)</i>
St Albans Splash Park is currently closed. (Image: Submitted)
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A popular St Albans splash park is set to reopen this summer just in time for the school holidays.

The Verulamium Park attraction will welcome guests from Monday, July 14, as confirmed by Everyone Active.

Verulamium Park Splash Park.Verulamium Park Splash Park. (Image: Archant) With most schools breaking up for the long six weeks holiday around that time, the park gives children a chance to enjoy the outdoors, and hopefully soak up some good weather.

Run by Everyone Active and St Albans City and District Council, the park boasts a variety of fountains and other water features for children and their families.

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Those heading down will be hoping for the great weather to continue, after a hot start to summer.

The Verulamium Park Splash Park, used to open for around 22 weeks each year, but instead opens for eight weeks following a budget from the district council in January 2024.

An authority officer confirmed that the splash park will only be available for “six weeks of the summer school holidays and a week of opening either side of that summer period”, when the decision was made.

The park is set to open from 10am until 6pm each day, with no need to book in advance.

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