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First Minister John Swinney got work on Center Parcs’ Scottish Borders village officially under way today by planting the first trees on the site.

Mr Swinney was joined by schoolchildren from the Borders as well as Center Parcs’ CEO Colin McKinlay as afforestation began at the site between Hawick and Selkirk.

Center Parcs is delighted to announce it will be in the Scottish Borders next month to host its first community drop-in event of 2026, continuing its commitment to engaging with local residents following the granting of planning permission by Scottish Borders Council in December.

The creation of a new Center Parcs in the Scottish Borders will be ‘enabling and transformative’ for the region.

The company was speaking after Scottish Borders Council unanimously approved planning permission for a new village – Center Parcs’ seventh in the UK and Ireland – between Hawick and Selkirk.

Center Parcs is set to launch weekly drop-in sessions in Hawick, providing local communities, businesses and groups with the opportunity to learn and engage further regarding the plans for a new holiday village in the Scottish Borders.

Center Parcs has announced today it has submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council for the development of a flagship forest village between Hawick and Selkirk, which would bring its leading short-break experience to Scotland.

Center Parcs has unveiled a flythrough video of its proposed new holiday village in the Scottish Borders, offering the public a first look at what could become its first location in Scotland. 

The video takes viewers on a virtual tour of the site, featuring the arrivals road, waterside lodges, apartments, lochs, Aqua Sana Forest Spa, Subtropical Swimming Paradise, Sports Plaza, and the planned Nature and Heritage Centre.

Center Parcs will return to Hawick next week for a two-day open event, in what will be its fourth and final community consultation event, ahead of the formal planning application for its proposed holiday village in the Scottish Borders being submitted to Scottish Borders Council (SBC) in the summer. 

Center Parcs has today revealed further details about its plans for the proposed holiday village in the Scottish Borders.

At a public consultation event held today (Thursday, 24 April) at Selkirk Rugby Club, an updated version of the village masterplan was presented to local residents and stakeholders. This event marked the third of four statutory community consultation events as part of the ongoing planning process.

The first iteration of the masterplan for the proposed Center Parcs village in the Scottish Borders has been unveiled, providing an exciting glimpse into the future of the development.