Our plans to bring Center Parcs to Scotland

Center Parcs is the UK and Ireland’s leading premium family short break provider, delivering a unique experience for families and exceptional guest service. We are hoping to bring a Center Parcs village to the Scottish Borders.

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Proposed site

The proposed site for our first Scottish village will be just off the A7, north of Hawick and south of Selkirk.

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Icon representing a lodge700 lodges

Icon representing leisure activitiesA range of leisure facilities

An icon representing restaurantsRestaurants

Icon representing grocery shoppingShops

Icon representing waterSubtropical Swimming Paradise

Icon representing  well-beingAqua Sana Forest Spa

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About the project

The project represents an investment of £350m-£400m. During construction, it will generate 750-800 mainly regional jobs. Once operational, the village will create around 1,200 permanent and largely local jobs, offering significant career opportunities, including management positions. We aim to use local suppliers and contractors whenever possible.

Next steps

We plan to host a number of community events, starting at Hawick Rugby Club on Wednesday 12 February 2024, where we will display our initial plans and have members of the Center Parcs team available to answer any questions. We will share the dates and locations for these on this website and via email update – please sign up for emails to ensure you don’t miss updates on these events.

A luxury lodge in a woodland setting

FAQs

Why are you planning a new village?

Our existing villages are pretty much full all year round and we feel there is strong demand for another Center Parcs in the UK.

When is your next public exhibition event?

We will be holding a public exhibition, with an opportunity to meet the Center Parcs team, on Wednesday 12 February at Hawick Rugby Club.

Event Details:

What: Public drop-in session for Center Parcs’ proposed Scottish Borders village
When: Wednesday 12 February, 11am-7pm
Where: Hawick Rugby Football Club, Mansfield Park, Mansfield Rd, Hawick TD9 8AW

Why have you chosen Scotland?

We have a lot of Scottish families who visit Center Parcs already and this is a great opportunity to keep their economic impact in Scotland. The landscape and culture of the Scottish Borders also gives us an opportunity to take a bold and new approach, by creating our own woodland. 

Why have you chosen this particular site?

This site has some areas of woodland but the majority is open grassland. This gives us the perfect opportunity to create our own woodland by planting thousands of trees. We think we can deliver significant biodiversity net gain on this site.

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Latest news

Community Event - Hawick Rugby Club - 12 February 2025

February 2025

Major step towards submitting planning application for Scottish Borders holiday village

Center Parcs’ ambition to open its first holiday village in Scotland has taken a major step forward, with the submission of a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Scottish Borders Council. 

 

 

Paul Hogarth

January 2025

Center Parcs announces community drop-in day and appoints community liaison officer for £400 million Scottish Borders village

Center Parcs is excited to invite the public to the first in a series of sessions discussing its plans for a new £400 million holiday village in the Scottish Borders.

Hawick meeting

November 2024

Center Parcs Attends Hawick and Selkirk and District Community Councils

Leadership from Center Parcs were delighted to attend meetings of Hawick and Selkirk and District community councils this week to continue initial engagement on plans for a new village in the region.