A 33-metre-high observation wheel is returning to Minehead seafront – but not in time for Easter as originally planned.
Rescheduling by the wheel’s owner has meant that the lofty attraction will be giving passengers a bird’s-eye view of Minehead from May 25 to June 18, covering school half-term holidays.
The wheel will be assembled on the Warren Road site on May 22 to 24 and dismantled on June 19 to 21.
“It was a really successful attraction in the town last year and already people are looking forward to the wheel’s arrival,” said Minehead Events Group member Richard Lillis.
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When the wheel first arrived for an eight-week run in July 2016, more than 30 residents of nearby flats complained that they were being overlooked by passengers and had not been consulted beforehand.
“There are still a few people who are not too happy,” Mr Lillis said. “But this year we have done a full consultation and most nearby residents accept that we are providing a valuable tourist attraction for the good of the town.”