LeisureDome, Weston-super-Mare
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LeisureDome is a proposed indoor ski slope
that will be built in Weston-super-Mare
, Somerset
, England. It will be located on the site of the former RAF Locking
, which closed in 1999. Planning permission for the LeisureDome was granted by North Somerset Council on 21 July 2011. Subject to final approval by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
, construction, which will cost £50 million, is expected to commence in December 2011. The ski slope is due to open in early 2013. At 60 metres (196.9 ft) it will be the tallest building in North Somerset.
, a 40 metres (131.2 ft) climbing wall
, a vertical wind tunnel
for indoor skydiving, indoor surfing, a BMX
track, a health and fitness club
, and a number of shops and restaurants. The ski slope will be the longest in the United Kingdom, and the climbing wall will be the tallest of its kind in the World. In total the LeisureDome will contain 33112 sqm of floor space including 2536 sqm for retail use and 1237 sqm for restaurants.
The planned Extreme Rock Climbing Centre will include lead climbing, top roping, bouldering and competition walls.
Indoor ski slope
Indoor ski slopes are found in several countries, proving a climate controlled environment can be maintained in which snow can be manufactured using a snow cannon, enabling skiing and snowboarding to take place year-round.-Notable mentions:...
that will be built in Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. It will be located on the site of the former RAF Locking
Raf locking
RAF Locking was a Royal Air Force base at Locking just outside Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England.Slightly north of the base is the site of Locking Castle a motte and bailey castle on Carberry Hill...
, which closed in 1999. Planning permission for the LeisureDome was granted by North Somerset Council on 21 July 2011. Subject to final approval by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government....
, construction, which will cost £50 million, is expected to commence in December 2011. The ski slope is due to open in early 2013. At 60 metres (196.9 ft) it will be the tallest building in North Somerset.
Facilities
The plans approved by North Somerset Council include a 210 metres (689 ft) indoor ski slopeIndoor ski slope
Indoor ski slopes are found in several countries, proving a climate controlled environment can be maintained in which snow can be manufactured using a snow cannon, enabling skiing and snowboarding to take place year-round.-Notable mentions:...
, a 40 metres (131.2 ft) climbing wall
Climbing wall
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors as well. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled...
, a vertical wind tunnel
Vertical wind tunnel
A vertical wind tunnel is a wind tunnel which moves air up in a vertical column. It is a recreational wind tunnel, frequently advertised as "indoor skydiving" or "bodyflight". It is also a popular training tool for skydivers....
for indoor skydiving, indoor surfing, a BMX
Bicycle motocross
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
track, a health and fitness club
Health club
A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...
, and a number of shops and restaurants. The ski slope will be the longest in the United Kingdom, and the climbing wall will be the tallest of its kind in the World. In total the LeisureDome will contain 33112 sqm of floor space including 2536 sqm for retail use and 1237 sqm for restaurants.
The planned Extreme Rock Climbing Centre will include lead climbing, top roping, bouldering and competition walls.