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£110m eco-resort opens in Wales
The Bluestone eco-resort in Pembrokeshire, Wales, has opened for business.
Targeting the higher end of the domestic tourism market, the £110m site will be one of the UK’s only holiday villages located in a coastal location and in a national park.
The 1 million sq ft resort has been built around a central village and includes leisure activities, retail and accommodation.
The development includes a 4,000sq m waterpark, a health and fitness centre, health spa and a sports club.
Other facilities include a snow centre and guests will be able to enjoy a range of adventure sports, such as climbing, abseiling, cliff jumping, white water rafting, jet skiing and water skiing.
Accommodation is provided by 335 luxury log cabins set in woodland as well as 30 two bedroom terraced cottages and 30 fully serviced open plan studio apartments.
The site's operating company, Bluestone, hopes that the development will attract up to 100,000 visitors annually.
The project has received £14.5m in grant aid from the Welsh Assembly Government and £4m investment from Finance Wales, alongside an initial £4m cash funding package from Mansford Holdings Plc and Bank of Scotland Corporate.
Further funding is provided by equity investors William McNamara and Sir Edward Dashwood, and Pembrokeshire County Council is providing a loan.
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