The opening date of a £430,000 adventure golf course, which is part of a major revival project, has been revealed.
Members of the public will soon be able to have a go at the 18-hole site at Beachfields in Sheerness.
Construction of the exciting attraction started in April and is being carried out by Rock Ventures, a contractor that specialises in adventure golf and water slides.
It is Sheppey-themed and features well-known landmarks, including the Kingsferry Bridge, the SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck and the Minster Abbey gatehouse.
In January, those who live on Sheppey were asked for their input on the design.
Sessions also took place at several schools in the town, where children had the chance to submit ideas and name the course.
One of the most popular suggestions has seen the planned whale feature become “Sammy the Seal”.
It is a tribute to the friendly animal who has become a familiar sight at The Leas in Minster.
Students from EKC Secondary School in Marine Parade said there should be scorpion obstacles on a Blue Town wall for one of the holes.
The historic Sheerness High Street clock tower was included after a Rose Street Primary School pupil asked for it to replace the lighthouse design.
Earlier this year, artists’ drawings unveiled the final style of the course, which has nods to the Island’s aviation innovation heritage, such as the Wright Brothers’ plane.
It will cost a total of £429,425.91 and is part of a £20 million regeneration scheme, which was awarded to Swale council by the government as part of its Levelling Up fund.
Updated pictures of the course and its progress have now been shared.
It said: “Take a sneak peek at the soon-to-open adventure golf in Beachfields!
“A large replica of the SS Montgomery is the centrepiece of the exciting new course, which features 18 holes celebrating the unique heritage and landmarks of the Island.
“Local people and school children contributed to the design, which is being installed alongside the soon-to-be extended and improved leisure centre, part of our government-funded Sheerness Revival project.”
The council has since told KentOnline that the golf course will open to the public on Wednesday, July 23.
Planning documents say it will be open 10am to 4pm from November to March, and 10am to 8pm from April to October.
Cllr Monique Bonney (Swale Ind), chairwoman of the economy and property committee, said: “The adventure golf will be a great place for friends and families to meet and have fun outdoors, yet this is only a small part of our wider Sheerness Revival project.
“Beachfields Park has been a leisure destination for more than 100 years – the beach, aquarena pool, and funfair drawing thousands to Sheerness over the years.
“This new adventure golf course will add another chapter in that storied history.
“Our ambitious project is also aiming to improve education, employability, health and leisure on the Island through the improvement of our infrastructure.”
The Sheerness Revival scheme includes the completion of three projects: The regeneration of Beachfields, an extension of Sheppey College and works at Masters House.
The Sheppey Leisure Complex is set to have a two-storey side extension and an expanded GP facility on the ground floor.
Beachfields paddling pool has also been shut until next summer as it is undergoing a facelift.
