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NORTH YORKSHIRE WATER PARK GRAND REOPENING

Wykeham Lakes

 (Attended by PVH representing Scarborough Cavaliers Rotary)  

The grand reopening ceremony (delayed by Covid) was on Thursday 24^th June when Lord and Lady Downe attended the ceremony and Lord Downe and the Yorkshire Vet and friend of the Water Park, Julian Norton led the official launch following significant investment into the park in 2021 to transform the water sports and add new activities.

Guests were greeted by staff of the North Yorkshire Water Park  and Leeds agency Hatch Communications and enjoyed a fascinating tour of the new facilities. Starting with the new reception office, overlooking the (right hand ) lake busy with the fresh water swimming  kayaking (single and tandem), pedalos, stand up paddle boarding, A new complex  of changing facilities and toilets is in place.

The water slides and other new challenges are now located on the left-hand  lake and were being well used by local youngsters. This lake also has a spectacular wake boarding line (one-to-one wake boarding line sessions are available).

Guests were able to enjoy refreshments from the new café (with adjoining event room) facing this lake and especially the dare devil acrobatics on the wake board by Rocco Burbridge a wakeboarding professional and former TeamGB athlete.

The climax of the opening was when Lord Downe and Julian Norton exploded fireworks in a grand display over the lake and Rocco somersaulted through a ring of fire!

The park with its fishing, nature and walking attractions complementing the sports activities makes for a great family day out and is a varied and spectacular attraction to visitors from far and wide.

(Brought back recollections  of the great days of the Cavaliers Dragon Boats events on the lake with a few hundred people enjoying the marquee, BBQ, and races).

(Image credits Hatch Communications and Scarborough Cavaliers Rotary)  

 More info. :-  www.northyorkshirewaterpark.co.uk.                  NYWP@hatchpr.co.uk

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  Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre    2^nd June 2021 

Rotary Cavaliers on 2nd JJune 2021 met by ”Zoom” and were addressed by the chairman of the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, Mark Vesey.

We heard about the Heritage Centre in its early stages and were interested to hear about the progress made in the 10 years since it was created. We heard about the impressive series of activities, both at their base in Eastborough, but also participating in a wide variety of community events, such as SeaFest, going out to schools and community group meetings. The volunteers give talks about the history of Scarborough Harbour and the Fishing Industry and the many people who had been involved in these areas or were famous for their maritime activities.

The Heritage Centre, with the help of Public Funding and the Heritage Lottery Fund has been able to purchase and renovate new premises at 45 Eastborough.  This has allowed the them to collect, store and present many more historical objects, photos, papers, books and articles related to the history of Scarborough, fishing, shipbuilding and other historical events.   The Centre has allowed them to thrive as a gathering point for historical archives relating to the town. They have been focussed on recording the spoken memories of fishermen who are able to recall the heydays and harbour industries when at their peak but which are rapidly dying out during our lifetime.

The Heritage Centre has produced forty newsletters and forty exhibitions over the ten years, allowing visitors and residents to keep in touch with a fascinating story. It is wonderful that there is an exciting confidence that there will be a successful future as well as many plans to help everyone remember the town’s important history. Their most recent addition is a disused red telephone box, near the harbour, that houses historic photos and an audio guide to the town’s past. The centre is always looking for new volunyeers to help out. The centre attracts people of all ages, abilities and interests

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Fascinating talk by CEO David Steel Wednesday 21 April 2021 The estate has roots as far back as the 12th century and in its current form since the 16th century.The estate is now a multi-faceted family of businesses employing nearly 60 people centred on Wykeham and Danby. The variety of businesses in terms of on the one hand their need for capital and on the other their income generation potenntial means that subtle finacial management is needed to create a sisfactory overall plan

The six core businesses are
              Letting roperty; Game sports – Wykeham and Danby Game; Wykeham Farms Limited; Wykeham mature plants; St Helens in the Park Ltd; North Yorkshire Water park

The water park is destined for rapid further development to include a zip line over the second lake, café , self catrering and glamping. Work is already in hand on some of these developments. The artists impression below shows the new buildings and the zip line – as compared with the current configuarion on the  right.

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