Blue Lagoon Water Park is an

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, Narberth in

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in the

Bluestone National Park Resort Bluestone National Park Resort is a holiday park in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. The resort falls partly within the boundaries of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The park is owned by several private backers and Pembrokeshire County C ...

. It opened in 2008.

Features

The waterpark features a beach-style swimming pool with a wave machine, spa pools, river rapids ride, two water flumes, an "easy-going" lazy river that takes you outside, a pirates’ shipwreck and a separate wet play area for children in the water cove. Blue Lagoon is only available for residents of Bluestone Resort who have "unlimited access". The waterpark is heated with locally-sourced biomass. In 2022, it was rated "excellent" by the

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. The park was closed for over a year during the

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, re-opening to only residents of Bluestone resort in April 2021, by April 2022 the water park had retained the exclusive policy. The move was criticised by locals. Swimming lessons and seasonal pool parties are also hosted at the waterpark.

Construction

The roof structure is constructed of

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frame, covered in wood tiles and two layers of transparent plastic.

References

External links

Official website
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