The 35m-high structure will take seven days to put up and another week to take down and has 24 cars seating up to six people each.

Mansfield mayor Tony Egginton will join other dignitaries for the first five minute ride of the wheel when the attraction opens on 10th October and he hopes it will be a big hit with residents and visitors.

"We think it's going to be a great attraction for the town," Mr Egginton told Chad.

"We've got it for four weeks and hopefully with the nights closing in now, people will enjoy having it. We've just got to hope we get some good weather during these autumn nights.

"To give people an idea of the height, it's about the same as three double deckers stacked on top of each other –– I'd imagine people will underestimate how big it is until they see it for themselves.

"It's a chance for them to get a different perspective on some of the sights of the town.

"I am sure it will bring the tourists in too –– I think anyone visiting nearby will say why don't we go and visit the wheel in Mansfield?"

Mr Egginton says plans to get the wheel in Mansfield followed the success of a larger wheel in Nottingham city centre earlier this year.

"After seeing how well they did with the wheel in Nottingham we talked about the possibility of a wheel coming to Mansfield," he said.

"It turned out we couldn't get it as quickly as we would have liked but with the weather as it has been, the delay has probably worked out for the best."

The wheel will stay in the town until 8th November and tickets are £3 or £2 for under 5s.