Center Parcs plots new £350m resort
Nottinghamshire-based holiday village operator Center Parcs has revealed plans to build a £350m site in Scotland – its first in the country.
The new resort will be near Hawick, in the Border region of Scotland, and could create up to 1,200 jobs.
A planning application for 700 lodges is expected to be submitted next year.
Like Center Parcs’ six other sites across the UK and Ireland, the new Scottish resort is expected to include a range of indoor and outdoor activities and an indoor water park.
Chief executive Colin McKinlay said: “This is a tremendously exciting project and offers the opportunity to transform leisure and tourism in the Scottish Borders.
“Center Parcs is an exceptionally popular destination for families in the UK and Ireland and there is robust demand to support a seventh village.
“Throughout our history, we have demonstrated that a Center Parcs village provides significant economic benefits locally, regionally and nationally.”
Meanwhile, Center Parcs Conferences & Events has launched its first ever festive event package for businesses – Festive Meetings in The Forest – a first in the events specialist’s 37-year history.
The new festive package is available at Woburn Forest and Sherwood Forest venues between 08 November – 13 December.
Julia Green, head of corporate events at Center Parcs Conferences & Events, said: “Work Christmas parties have historically always been associated with over-indulgence, but in recent years we’ve seen a significant rise in demand for corporate festivities that strike the right balance between excitement and restoration – particularly as health-conscious, younger generations enter the workforce.
“Wellbeing is at the very core of our corporate offering at Center Parcs, so it was only right to create a festive package that could cater to this growing appetite for enriching, nature-rich team bonding experiences around the holiday season. Whether businesses want to reward employees or impress external partners with some festive fun, we’re excited to bring a new offering to our corporate clients and help them celebrate the winter months together.”
