The BBC is reporting after nearly 40 years, Wales’ largest theme park, Oakwood in Pembrokeshire, has announced that it will close immediately.

According to its LinkedIn profile, the park employed up to 200 people before it nearly closed in 2008 but was saved by a £25 million investment.

However, Aspro Park’s proprietors stated that “future investment is unsustainable” and that the park will not be opening for the 2025 season due to a decline in visitors.

The business stated: “All possible avenues have been explored to avoid the closure, and we fully recognise the impact of the closure on the local community and the loss that will be felt as a result.”

The park also stated that the decision was influenced by “unrelenting economic challenges” resulting from changes to national insurance thresholds, ride parts, food and drink inflation, and electrical expenses.

According to Aspro Parks, this was the first occasion in its “entire history” that a park or attraction had been closed.

The park was a popular spot for Waterford-based school tours and day trips.

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