The Tower Café in Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, serves more than 500,000 visitors each year and has undergone improvements including an expanded kitchen, updated gift shop, and a revamped outdoor seating area. Hardwick Park - which is run by Durham County Council - is an 18th Century landscape park which underwent a significant renovation in 2010. (Image: Durham County Council)Last summer, the council carried out a refurbishment of the park’s play areas, including the installation of a 14.5 metre play tower. Cllr Genner, Chair of Durham County Council Cllr Robbie Rodiss, and staff at the official opening of the new café. The bigger kitchen is expected to increase capacity during busy times, and the covered outdoor seating aims to protect diners from inclement weather.