The first steps are being taken in the creation of a brand new £250m holiday resort less than 90 minutes away from Bristol. Construction has begun at Wildfox Adventure Resort in South Wales.
The development in the Afan Valley will take a long time, with the man leading the project hoping it will be ready by 2027. But work has to start somewhere, and fencing and temporary footpath closures are now being set up around the development site, Wales Online reports. Located across 132 hectares, construction is taking place in stages.
This will be the first resort developed by new company Wildfox Resorts Group. When it finally opens guests will be accommodated in 570 lodges and 130 apartments and rooms, while enjoying a wide range of indoor and outdoor adventure activities such as wild swimming, mountain biking, hiking, canyoning, bouldering and more.
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The resort will offer a unique combination of experiences set against panoramic views of the area. The idea behind Wildfox Resorts Group's mission is to create lifestyle resorts that build "memorable experiences" according to the company.
Afan Valley will be the first of three proposed resorts in the UK, and will include two state-of-the-art zip wires giving people views of the valley like never before, canyoning and coasteering experiences, which will be the first of their kind in the UK, forest lodges and more. The Afan Valley resort will be located seven miles north east of Port Talbot, nestled between the communities of Cymmer, Caerau, Croeserw and Duffryn Rhondda.
Cllr Huw David, Bridgend Council leader, said: "This hugely ambitious development will be a catalyst for a new wave of employment and tourism in the south Wales valleys. The resort is set to employ around 1,000 people in addition to the jobs that will be generated during its construction phase, and with access routes running through both the Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend County Borough areas, it will offer plenty of supplier, training and investment opportunities."
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