Isle of Wight children's play area and village opening in Newport

After two years on the road hosting pop-ups, Isle Imagine is bringing its "exciting" venture to a new home on Riverway.

Featuring a replica fire station, police station and beauty salon, the play centre will also have a cafe and a designated grass area for babies.

For owner Emma Early, from Newport, opening the new village in a permanent location was the next "natural step".

The new building on Riverway (Image: IWCP)

She told the County Press: "I'm super excited. I live in Newport so it's ideal and it's central to everything that's going on.

"I've worked in childcare for 20 years. I've got a real deep passion in role play and it comes out in what I do.

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"This is my life and I put my all in to it and I have done for the last two years.

"The children learn so much from their imagination and what they get out of it is so beneficial."

Emma moved to the Island around eight years ago after meeting husband and Islander, Wayne Early, who is a roofer.

Together, they have been working on renovating the new premises — the former home of Solent Beds and Furniture, which is opening a new store in Newport town centre

The couple's four children have also played a "massive part" in the renovation, picking their own colours and their own shops in the role play village.

Once open, there will be nine different sections of the village for children to explore.

Isle Imagine will also host parties.

From left: Wayne and Emma (Image: IWCP)

"Come and explore and let the children use their imagination. We're the only one on the Island!", Emma said.

The play area will have capacity for around 30 children at a time and its car park, at the front of the building, will have space for 12 to 14 vehicles.

Sessions will last around two hours and will cost about £7. Parents do not have to pay, Emma said.

Isle Imagine opens to the public for the first time on December 2.