Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, is celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of his constituency after paying a visit to Woggle Goggle Swimming Pool and Activity Centre.

The facility, opened in spring by Jacqueline and Ben Levene, serves as a base for their swimming school business.

As well as being used as a place to teach Eden's youngsters how to swim, the site will also be used to offer fitness sessions and water games.

The site has versatile activity rooms and is connected to Thacka Beck Nature Reserve, and the owners hope to bring schools for extended and varied learning sessions.

Dr Hudson praised the facility and expressed gratitude for the government grant received from the Rural Payments Agency, which helped make the installation possible.

He said: “Congratulations must go to Jacqueline and Ben who have worked tirelessly for years to build such a tremendous facility for the people of Eden. They have created a fantastic community hub for our area.

“The potential benefits are huge. Not just with our young folk learning a crucial life skill but also the wellbeing and mental health boost that this kind of exercise brings and the economic uplift for the area.

“Helped by a government grant, it was brilliant to see government funding helping do such good in our community. I work closely with the Rural Payments Agency and they are crucial in delivering the Government’s levelling up agenda for our countryside towns and villages.”