Wales’ Oakwood Theme Park has announced that it will be investing £4m in its facilities ahead of the 2013 summer season.

The investment will see a new restaurant and café, family park area, themed retail areas and series of new rides and experiences at the Pembrokeshire attraction, which includes more than 30 rides and experiences set in 80 acres of countryside.

A family-friendly facility will include baby-changing facilities, high chairs and microwaves.

Park director Dominic Jones said the investment is the largest the park had seen in a decade and was a response to visitor feedback.

He said the development would be a major boost for the local economy and create a number of new jobs.

“This will be the latest new attraction of its kind in Wales and is the first phase in an ambitious and ongoing programme of investment over the coming years.”

Full details of the new attraction will be released early in 2013 and work is set to begin in the next couple of weeks.

Oakwood Theme Park is part of the Aspro Group, which has nine parks in the UK and is Europe’s largest leisure park operator.