Country park cafe opens after major refurbishment

A cafe at a country park in Rotherham has reopened after a major refurbishment.

Lakeside Café at Thrybergh Country Park was revamped as part of a £19.9m investment in leisure facilities in the district.

The venue has been fully refurbished inside, with new fully accessible toilets added, while a spacious new outdoor terrace offers views across the Thrybergh reservoir.

Lynda Marshal, Rotherham Council's cabinet member for street scene and green spaces said: "The Country Park is a much loved Rotherham gem with both residents and visitors, and this investment will really help it reach its full potential as a welcoming, accessible destination."

The improvements at Thrybergh were paid for using money from the government's Pathfinder funding programme.

A council spokesperson said the cash would also be used to fund a new cafe at Rother Valley Country Park and transform part of Wentworth Woodhouse's Grade I listed stable block, into a commercial kitchen, café and events space.

The investment has also supported the development of Skills Street at Gulliver's Valley Resort, exhibition enhancements and an improved visitor experience at Magna as well as office space for new start up business at the former Maltby Grammar School.

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