A NEW splash park is set to open next week.

Spray guns, water jets and tipping buckets are just a few of the features in the splash park by Beach Road car park in Lee on the Solent.

It comes as part of a major revamp of the sea front facilities and will officially open to the public on July 20.

The part has changing rooms and family toilets and it will soon have facilities for visitors with complex needs.

Cllr Graham Burgess, Chairman of the council's Community Board, said: "These are major improvements to the leisure facilities in Lee. The new splash park is bound to be a hit with local families and with visitors to our lovely seafront.

"It's a good site, with shelter from the wind and a layout that means parents can keep an eye on their children.

"It will also mean extra custom for shops and businesses in the town."

Children will also be able to enjoy a new playground that has been created nearby.

This includes swings, a roundabout, a climbing frame, a see-saw, a rocker and other equipment. Much of it is accessible for children with disabilities.

The construction of the new facility comes after Lee-on-the-Solent's skate park was moved to the site of the former Pirates Cove play area, further along Marine Parade.

Some play equipment for smaller children has been kept at the old Pirates Cove site.