Xscape is a brand name for buildings developed by X-Leisure, now part of Landsec in England. Typically they contain a real snow indoor ski slope, leisure facilities and related shops., there are two members of the chain, in Milton Keynes and Castleford.[1] A former member in Scotland has been sold. Xscape Milton Keynes and Xscape Yorkshire were designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects.[2]
| Xscape Milton Keynes | |
| Image Alt: | Xscape Milton Keynes seen from across Secklow Gate |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Status: | complete |
| Address: | Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes |
| Location City: | Milton Keynes |
| Location Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.0414°N -0.7489°W |
| Opened Date: | 2000 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Client: | X-Leisure |
| Roof: | (max) |
| Architecture Firm: | FaulknerBrowns |
| Unit Count: | --> |
Xscape Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) opened in July 2000 and is a major feature on the skyline of Central Milton Keynes as seen from the east. The front of the Xscape building is 44 metres high,[3] making it the second tallest building in Milton Keynes after Hotel La Tour on Marlborough Gate.[4] Xscape Milton Keynes features a 170m long real-snow ski slope, a 16-screen cinema, a number of shops and restaurants, a casino and a trampoline park. An interesting point is the two large funnels on the front of the building are sometimes mistaken for lifts or part of the cooling system; in fact they are stairs.
Located directly behind the Xscape building is a large square structure that houses an indoor skydiving centre named 'iFLY' (previously known as 'Airkix' until September 2016[5]).
Xscape Yorkshire (53.7103°N -1.3418°W) is in Glasshoughton and opened in October 2003 with a footprint of approx 5500m2.
Xscape Yorkshire was a major development for what was before, an average sized town in West Yorkshire and is situated next to Junction 32, a popular outlet mall formerly known as Freeport.
The development contains a number of shops, restaurants, a church,[6] and entertainment facilities including a bowling alley, multi screen cinema, laser tag, crazy golf and amusements. The cinema is one of the few Cineworld cinemas in the UK that has D-Box motion seating. It utilises complex ventilation technology.[7] The site is served by Glasshoughton railway station on the Pontefract line (LeedsHull), opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 21 February 2005.[8]
See main article: Braehead. Xscape formerly had a centre in Renfrew. It was sold to Intu.