Cotswold Country Park and Beach near Cirencester is listed by The Sun as one of the country’s top beach-style destinations.

The site is part of the wider Cotswold Water Park, a series of former gravel pits that have been redeveloped over several decades into lakes used for leisure, wildlife and conservation.

It is often described as the UK’s largest inland beach, with a freshwater lake bordered by sandy bays and shallow paddling areas.

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The beach in the Cotswolds. (Image: Cotswold Country Park and Beach)

The park offers a range of watersports, including designated open-water swimming areas, kayak hire and stand-up paddleboarding.

AquaVenture, a large inflatable obstacle course on the lake, features climbing walls, slides and balance challenges aimed at older children, teenagers and adults.

Sessions on AquaVenture are typically run in timed slots and are supervised.

For visitors seeking a quieter visit, the park has sunbathing areas and clearly marked picnic spots.

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Food and drink are available from on-site outlets, including a Beach Shack and an Ice Cream Hut.

Families can book BBQ grill areas, allowing groups to cook and eat on site.

The park also includes a pirate-themed nine-hole mini golf course as an additional activity away from the water.

Cotswold Country Park and Beach is located a short distance from the market town of Cirencester, often referred to as the “Capital of the Cotswolds”.

In The Sun’s round-up, it was listed alongside other inland waterside locations such as Rutland Water and Loch Morlich.

The Spice Girl and her husband, former Manchester United and England footballer Sir David Beckham, have lived in Oxfordshire for around a decade.

The couple, who have a Cotswolds mansion in Great Tew near Chipping Norton, have been embroiled in a public family feud for some time now.

In January, this came to a head as their eldest son, Brooklyn, made explosive allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.

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He claimed his mother “hijacked” his first dance with his wife, Nicola Peltz, and danced “inappropriately on me” in front of their guests, adding that he had never felt more “uncomfortable or humiliated” in his life.

And he also alleged that his wife had been “disrespected” by his family and was not invited to his father’s 50th birthday party.

But in more positive news for the fashion icon, Lady Beckham has now teased the idea of a Spice Girls hologram show, similar to the successful ABBA Voyage.

In a chat with SiriusXM radio, the singer-turned-designer explained that she and bandmates Mel B, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Mel C and Emma Bunton have discussed the idea.

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This would be a live show where lifelike digital versions of the group perform their classic tracks.

“I think it would be a great idea,” she said.

“The principle of it would be great… We were talking about it at dinner, but we’ll see.”

Voyage hit the one million visitor milestone in April 2023 and has since attracted four times that audience, racking up 1,415 performances since its 2022 launch.

It has generated more than £2.06billion for the UK economy and kept crowds collectively enthralled for over 141,500 hours.

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