Changes are brewing at Thrybergh Country Park with work on the refurbishment of its café officially underway.
The café upgrade – set to be completed this winter - will transform the aging building into a modern lakeside hub with improved indoor and outdoor seating, better access, and upgraded facilities.
Improvements include a new kitchen, an updated interior, a new outdoor terrace and fully accessible toilets and entrances.
The café will also feature modern design elements that blend with the park’s natural surroundings, while visitors with a sweet tooth are in for a treat, as the new café will serve ice cream.
While the work - delivered by Rotherham-based O&P Construction - is underway, a temporary café service will operate at the nearby Tutti Fruitti ice cream parlour, so visitors can still enjoy refreshments during their visit.
The work at Thrybergh is part of the Council’s wider aim to build a thriving leisure offer and visitor economy in Rotherham.
Cllr Lynda Marshall, Cabinet Spokesperson for Community Safety and Street Scene, said: “Thrybergh Country Park is one of our most loved green spaces, and this investment will help it reach its full potential as a welcoming, accessible destination for residents and visitors alike.
“The café refurbishment is just one example of how we’re forging ahead and enhancing our local attractions to support wellbeing and Rotherham’s growing visitor economy, by creating jobs and encouraging more people to spend time - and money - in our borough.”
The work at Thrybergh is being funded by a £19.9m package of investment secured by the Council from the Government’s Pathfinder funding.
In addition to the work at Thrybergh, the £19.9m package is being used to create a new café at Rother Valley Country Park, transform part of Wentworth Woodhouse’s Grade I listed stable block to include a new commercial kitchen, café and events space, while Magna has benefited from exhibition upgrades and an improved visitor experience.
The investment has also led to the creation of Skills Street at Gulliver's Valley Resort and a new incubator space at the former Maltby Grammar School.
