A POPULAR Andover ice cream shop will be offering a variety of delicious sweet treats at a pop-up stand in Vigo Park this summer.

From Monday, August 1, Canto Gelato - which has a shop on the High Street - will be offering a range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, sweets, ice lollies and ice creams in the park.

Andover Advertiser: Kelly Jones of Canto Gelato and Mayor of Andover Cllr David Coole at the new pop-up cafe Kelly Jones of Canto Gelato and Mayor of Andover Cllr David Coole at the new pop-up cafe

The new pop-up cafe follows feedback from a recent Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) Vigo Park visitor survey.  

READ MORE: Council seeks applicants to run proposed new pop-up cafe at Vigo Park

Posting to Facebook, TVBC leader Cllr Phil North said: "A huge thank you to Canto Gelato Andover who are running a pop-up cafe in Vigo Recreation Ground throughout August.

"If successful, we’ll look to include a more permanent cafe in the future management of the park. Do check it out."

The pop-up cafe will be accepting contactless and cash payments, and will be open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

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