Take your bucket and spade – to Warrington-by-the-sea

ANYONE who fancies building sandcastles or lounging in a deck chair you won’t have to travel to the coast this summer as Warrington’s Bank Park is set to get its own man-made beach.
LiveWire in partnership with W Chadwick and Sons will bring the seaside to the town centre with deck chairs, face painting and a family funfair just some of the many activities available.
The Beach at Bank Park is free to use and will be open every day from 1-5pm from Saturday July 23 until Sunday August 21.
It will be officially opened by Emmerdale star, Joe Warren-Platt who plays Jacob Gallagher in the soap.
A Punch and Judy show will also be on offer to mark the official opening and provide a Victorian beach feel.
This is the first large scale event at Bank Park since leisure and cultural organisations, LiveWire and Culture Warrington took over the management of the park and its pavilion earlier this year.
The beach opening times will coincide with LiveWire’s weekly activity programme at the park which offers pop-up sports activities for children and families including touch rugby, bowls and table tennis.
After building sandcastles and catching some rays on the deckchairs, families will have the chance to refuel at Café Revive in the pavilion with cold drinks, hot food and snacks available.
Walter Chadwick, from W Chadwick and Sons, said: “We’re really excited to be bringing Warrington’s first propose built beach to the town centre.
“The activities will allow families to enjoy the seaside without leaving Warrington this summer and with free access to the beach, this is not to be missed.”