THE seaside is being brought to the Wye Valley in the form or a pop-up beach next week.
The beach will be located at the Rope Walk in Ross-on-Wye and will be a base for free family activities over a six-day period starting on Tuesday, August 27.
The event is being hosted by Ross Town Council and coincides with Visit Herefordshire’s Summer of Fun.
The series of events have been made possible from funding received from Welsh Water, Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire County Bid as part of the Ross Recovery Strategy following the flooding in the town in May.
The pop-up beach will be in place until September 2, enabling visitors to relax in one of the many deck chairs provided while youngsters can play around in the sand, dig with the spades or build sandcastles.
As well as the pop-up beach, there will be various free entertainment throughout the course of the week.
This includes face painting and balloon modelling with Looby Lou Parties on the opening Tuesday while the following day, Wednesday August 28 and on August 31, traditional Punch and Judy Shows will be performed at 11am, 1pm and 2pm.
On September 1 and 2 visitors will be able to learn circus skills at a workshop provided by Jitterbug Circus
The ‘Summer of Fun’ programme at the picturesque Rope Walk offers a fantastic opportunity for families to enjoy free entertainment during the summer break.
Children will be able to enjoy archery sessions, test their balance on a surf simulator, or scale a pop-up climbing wall.
For those who enjoy friendly competition, there’s a penalty shootout game, while creative youngsters can take part in craft workshops, learn circus skills, or try balloon modelling or immerse themselves in a craft workshop.
This initiative offers a welcome respite for parents and carers seeking affordable ways to keep children entertained as the summer break continues. By providing a variety of free activities in different locations.
Diane Mansell, chief executive of the Herefordshire County Business Improvement District says: “Herefordshire’s Summer of Fun programme has been designed to attract locals and visitors to the fabulous market towns like Ross, providing free of charge events for families in the final stages of school summer holiday.
“We look forward to welcoming families to enjoy all the different events we’re hosting, and the lively café scene, local attractions and great shopping whilst visiting Ross.”
● As well as the free activities Ross Town Council will also be providing free packed lunches between August 27 and 30 for anyone who pre-registers via a booking form, which can be collected from the Town Council offices or email [email protected].
This service has been made possible by funding received from the Department of Work and Pensions through Talk Community, Herefordshire Council.