Updated: 11:37 AM April 23, 2021 The water jets in Letchworth's Howard Park will open, but the paddling pool will remain closed to prevent overcrowding - Credit: North Herts District Council Splash parks across North Herts are to reopen at the start of the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend. The splash parks in Baldock's Avenue Park, Hitchin's Bancroft Recreation Ground, Letchworth's Howard Park and Royston's Priory Memorial Gardens will all be open seven days a week from Saturday May 1, until the end of summer. Opening hours are from 10am to 6pm. Visitors are urged to follow government guidance, including following the rule of six, social distancing, leaving and returning later if the park is busy, and not visiting if you have COVID-19 symptoms.