New images show plans to build an Amazon-themed soft play area at a popular leisure centre.

The Polar Adventure in Maidstone Leisure Centre will be closed while it undergoes a major facelift.

The revamp includes a complete overhaul of the climbing frame.

Tree trunk crawl tubes, mine cart slides and a Temple Maze are set to feature.

There will also be a climbing volcano and the current polar slides will be transformed into lava ones.

The play area will be closed from September 9 while the refurb is underway.

Earlier this month the leisure centre opened its new Aztec-themed splash pad featuring totem poles, colourful slides and water cannons.

The original flume, penguin pool, and river run were all removed to make way for the new attraction.

The upgrades form part of a £2.5 million investment into improving facilities.

In December, the future of the leisure centre was discussed at a Maidstone council meeting.

There were fears it could be forced to close due to safety reasons after councillors were told the cost of maintaining the swimming pool and gym had rocketed by £1 million in the last year.

In the new year, the cabinet announced it would be extending its contract with Maidstone Leisure Trust and Serco Leisure and investing £2.5 million in upgrades.

But, council has long-term plans to replace it with a new £60m complex once that expires.