Almost £2m is being spent to give leisure facilities at Margam Park in Port Talbot, Wales a new lease of life.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) invested £1.6m to restore and repair Port Talbot’s tourist attraction.

As well as the HLF grant, Neath Port Talbot Council has secured £218,000 in match funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

Plans for the park include a new camping and caravan site as well as a new mountain bike trail.

A planning application has also been submitted to develop a 91-pitch site at the East Lodge area of the park.

The application also includes an access road, bridge, amenity blocks, an office and car park.

The investment will see historical improvements carried out to the Broadwalk, Castle and Orangery terraces, the Temple of Four Seasons, the Ivy Cottage, the Japanese Garden and the water features.

HLF Committee for Wales chairman Manon Williams said: "Parks enrich millions of people's lives on a daily basis, providing room to relax and reflect, and it's vital that we continue to value and protect them not just for ourselves but for the next generation too.

"We are absolutely committed to supporting historic parks and this award brings our total investment across Wales to well over £31 m."