From the 1920s to the 1970s, Severn Beach was a thriving tourist hotspot, with an outdoor swimming pool, boating lake, and a miniature railway, which ran from 1936 to 1939, and 1955 to 1976.

Joe Nemeth will build and run the 0.25 mile (350m) Severn Beach Miniature Railway next to the seafront promenade and expects it to be open by Easter. "People are thrilled it's coming back," he said.

"But regardless of the setback, South Gloucestershire Council are really supporting it as they can see the visitors it will bring in and the benefits to groups and young people in the area," he said.

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