Destination Hillend
Multi-activity centre planned
Destination Hillend
The council is building a year-round, family-orientated, multi-activity leisure attraction to improve and safeguard the future of Midlothian Snowsports Centre.
Alpine Coaster update
What we will offer
The centre will remain open during the phased development, which will include:
- Freestyle Slope (Open)
- Scotland's first Alpine Coaster (Open) Please book in advance to avoid disappointment as tickets may be sold out when you arrive.
- New A702 junction (completed)
- Infrastructure upgrades (completed)
- New reception building for the Snowsports Centre (next phase)
- Soft play and indoor climbing
- Associated retail space
Benefits of the project
- Creates the opportunity for Midlothian to have a national tourist attraction, with total visitor numbers expected to rise from 139,000 to an estimated 485,000 annually.
- Destination Hillend is forecast to make a net contribution of over £1m a year to the council’s revenue budget when fully open. This will pay for vital council services.
- Estimated annual employment figures are 150 full-time equivalent jobs (ftes) during the construction period and between 106.9 and 157.9 ftes once the building is fully open.
- Direct income to the local economy is £3.6m per annum during construction and between £2.6 and £3.8m per annum once the development is fully up and running.
- Access from the A702 has been significantly improved thanks to a new, improved junction, which now includes a pedestrian crossing.
- Public transport buses (Lothian Bus 4) now brings passengers to the Centre and drops off outside the Destination Hillend entrance.
- Car parking spaces have gone from 160 spaces to 385 spaces. There is dedicated coach parking - staff car parking will be part of the future phases.
- The new junction is enabling infrastructure for potential future hotel and the Pentland bike trail centre on neighbouring sites, contributing to the creation of a tourism hub at this location.
- Destination Hillend will continue to provide additional education and long-life learning opportunities for schools and community groups throughout Midlothian and the wider city region area.
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