Olympian set to open new leisure facilities at Finlake

Olympian and TV personality Sharron Davies will officially cut the ribbon on a new £10 million water park at Haulfryn’s Finlake resort in Devon in February.

The Commonwealth gold and Olympic silver medallist has been invited to Finlake to unveil a raft of improvements to the popular holiday destination including a new water park, gym and leisure facilities.

Sharron will open the new multi-million pound facilities, which include slides, splash zones and two pools, on Thursday 15th February at a special ceremony.

Sharron said, “It is fantastic to see investment in swimming and leisure facilities that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Swimming has so many benefits for people of all ages, and Haulfryn obviously recognise the importance of investing in these facilities to encourage more people to use them.

“The pools, slides and splash zones will be a real attraction for both holiday makers and people from the local area, giving more people access to quality facilities and promoting healthy and active lifestyles.”

The second phase of the parks upgrade has commenced; a £3 million purpose built Spa and Relaxation building. This will be followed by new restaurant and lodge facilities completing an overall £23 million investment in Finlake which attracts more than 40,000 holiday makers to the area each year. It is thought that the upgrades will create 80 new jobs in the Teignbridge area.

The leisure complex will be open to the general public, allowing access to a variety of studio classes, leisure activities and membership opportunities.

Bobby McGhee, CEO at Haulfryn Group, added, “The aim at all Haulfryn parks is to create quality facilities to complement the quality of the luxury lodges. This significant investment in the park will not only bring benefits for local people and holidaymakers, it will also create new jobs and attract more people to the region, boosting the local economy.

Amanda Dunn, General Manager of Finlake, said, “We’re really pleased that Sharron is able to help us unveil these new facilities. As an Olympian, mother and a household name we could think of no better person to promote all of the benefits our new water park and leisure facilities have to offer.”