Xscape (building)


Xscape is a brand name for buildings developed by X-Leisure, now part of Land Securities. Typically they contain a real snow indoor ski slope, leisure facilities and related shops., there are two members of the chain, located in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Castleford, Yorkshire. A former member in Scotland has been sold. Xscape Milton Keynes and Xscape Yorkshire were designed by .

Xscape Milton Keynes

Xscape Milton Keynes opened in 2000 and is a major feature on the skyline of Central Milton Keynes as seen from the east. The Xscape is 44 metres high, making it the second tallest building in Milton Keynes after Mellish Court in Bletchley. Xscape Milton Keynes features a 170m long real-snow ski slope, a 16-screen cinema, a number of shops and restaurants and a climbing wall. 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'.
The cinema features 4DX, a type of '4D' cinema which shows full-length films., it is the only one of its kind in the UK.

Xscape Yorkshire

Xscape Yorkshire is in Castleford, West Yorkshire and opened in October 2003 with a footprint of approx.
, Castleford
Xscape Yorkshire was a major development for what was before, an average sized town in West Yorkshire and is situated next to , a popular outlet mall formerly known as Freeport.
The development contains a number of shops, restaurants, a church, 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.. The site is served by Glasshoughton railway station on the Pontefract line, opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 21 February 2005.

Xscape Braehead Renfrew

Xscape formerly had a centre in Renfrew. It was sold to Intu Properties.