A new wave pool project in the UK showed up on several British newswires this week. The new Southport Cove Resort will be sandwiched between Blackpool and Liverpool and hopes to draw visitors from the densely populated city of Manchester an hour to the east. The area has been a popular seaside destination for two centuries. The wave pool will be built on the Merseyside coast by a group called Go Surf. While we couldn’t find a Go Surf website for verification, the company was quoted in media posts saying the surf park would pump £20m into the local economy and attract around 150,000 visitors every year as well as creating 120 new jobs. The local government website for Sefton says the council has entered into an exclusive agreement with Go Surf and that the year-round attraction will feature a spa, four-star accommodations, restaurants and cafes as well as a … Continue reading New project brings UK potential to 8 wave pools