A Durham adventure park has unveiled an accessible playground for children with disabilities to the public.

The new inclusive playground at Adventure Valley was opened initially during the October half-term Halloween event and is now open to the wider public featuring play equipment designed to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

This includes an accessible swing, two user-accessible roundabouts, and a wheelchair-accessible seesaw.

Adventure Valley owner, Janine Calzini, said: "We've been incredibly excited to see the development of this new inclusive play space come to life.

"We’re committed to making adventure accessible for all and our new play spaces are some of the most accessible in not only the North East, but in the entire country.

"We are so proud of the development and we hope that it will bring lots of joy to families within our community.

"It’s definitely going to be an early Christmas present for families who visit us."

There are also multiple sensory spaces and a braille play panel for children with impaired vision.

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At the centre of the development is a play tower featuring 44 play activities, multiple slides, towers, climbing walls, and accessible play panels.

The new play space has been designed to provide an enjoyable experience for families of children with special educational needs and additional physical needs.

It will also allow Adventure Valley to welcome more community groups and schools.

It was made possible by a successful grant application to the Rural England Prosperity Fund, funded by the UK Government.

The total investment in the inclusive play spaces is set to total £350,000, with £100,000 of the project funded by the UK Government’s scheme and the rest of the balance invested by the management team at Adventure Valley.

The planning and grant applications for the development received wide-ranging support from local schools and the wider community.

Adventure Valley is also set to open a second play area next month elsewhere on the site.

The popular attraction is currently busy preparing for its annual Winter Wonderland event which starts next week.