It's set to be a "world-class leisure resort" fit for Olympic athletes. If successful, the Rhydycar West project would see the UK's largest indoor ski slope, a huge tropical waterpark and a number of hotels built in Merthyr Tydfil.
And with plans for the project due to be submitted to the council in January 2023, it's one step closer to becoming a reality. The 575-acre site, located just off the A470 via Rhydycar Roundabout, is owned by Marvel Limited and the plan is to make it one of the premier tourist destinations in the UK. It is hoped to create around 1600 jobs in the construction phase, and around 500 employment opportunities once operational.
Original plans priced the scheme at roughly £150m, although that figure is now set to double to circa £300m. You can read more about the development plans here.
