First ‘all-season indoor beach’ revealed as part of UK’s largest £250m waterpark

The UK's first ever 'all-season indoor beach' has been revealed as part of a £250million waterpark in Manchester.

More images have been released of plans for the huge Therme Manchester indoor resort and spa, expected to be built in TraffordCity.

Costing £250m, the park, spa and wellness centre pledges to be an “urban oasis” across a 28-acre site, featuring 25 pools and 35 slides.

It was originally supposed to open in 2023, but has since been pushed back to 2025.

The "urban beach" will be a part of Therme's "next generation waterpark" aimed at creating "an integrated experience to benefit physical and mental health", Therme's bosses said.

Other new features included immersive digital art features and an on-site urban farm and botanical gardens.

It will be double the size of Therme’s wellness centre in Bucharest, Romania, which opened in 2016 and had more than 1 million visitors in its first year.

The site in Manchester will include more than 1,500 palm trees, 25 indoor and outdoor swimming pools, at least 35 water slides and 30 saunas and steam rooms, the Manchester Evening News reported.

The park will also have a dedicated adults’ area with warm water lagoons, swim-up bars and therapeutic mineral pools.

Fitness classes, yoga and Pilates will also be available to customers.

"Our commitment to bring Therme Manchester to the UK is as strong as ever," said Stelian Iacob, senior vice president of Therme Group and CEO of Therme Group UK.

"Expert independent studies have shown the hugely positive economic and social impact that Therme Manchester will have, helping to create jobs, economic prosperity and bringing health and wellbeing to the daily lives of millions of guests.”

James Whittaker, Executive Director of Development at Peel L&P said: “We are proud to be working in partnership with Therme Group to develop this exceptional wellbeing resort in TraffordCity. Therme Manchester will lead the way in health and wellbeing and with the updated plans now including the UK’s first all-season urban beach and the world’s first living waterslides.

"We are excited to continue working with Therme Manchester to deliver this innovative health and wellbeing experience in TraffordCity, the UK’s foremost retail, leisure and commercial destination.”