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SnOasis - Suffolk Snow Dome

SnOasis is a unique concept in sporting excellence and family activity holidays, based in East Anglia, amongst fine countryside. The SnOasis is a centre which will be used by British teams at all levels, and amateur enthusiasts across the age and ability span.

SnOasis is an all encompassing tourist destination, built on a 350-acre site and entirely privately funded. With an estimated construction time of 30 months, this project creates 3500 jobs and, on completion, the equivalent of 1800 full time positions. It is at the forefront of technologically advanced planning to cater for projected visitor numbers of 650,000 per year. It plans to generate 75% of energy used from low carbon and renewable technologies all closely monitored by developers and governments across the world.

This winter sports academy offers extensive and first class facilities for elite and visiting athletes, students, school parties, families and individuals all requiring the best in winter sports opportunities and the best in accommodation -hostel, apartments, or log cabins. All this and more is designed on one site, with every holiday activity right on your doorstep.

At the heart of SnOasis is Europe’s largest ski slope: 415 metres long and 70 metres wide, incorporating 100 metre vertical drop, enough to challenge and satisfy dedicated and fun seeking skiers alike!

The centre offers world class facilities in 14 different winter sports, incorporating a 400 metre ice skating track, a cross country skiing circuit, and 100 metre bobsleigh push start track.

SnOasis is designed with the family in mind and offers a fast transition from street to snow. The 100-metre long nursery slope is designed to build confidence and skill. There will be a luge run, a bobsleigh fun ride, an ice climbing wall, leisure ice rink, swimming pool, fitness gym, jogging track, skate park and 10 pin bowling alley plus other fun activities housed in the dedicated entertainment dome.

Also, SnOasis incorporates water-based activities: fishing, windsurfing, rowing, canoeing, and sailing. The entertainment dome features a snooker/pool hall, rock climbing wall, squash and tennis, and 5 a side football facilities.

It is planned that this East Anglian gem is easily accessible by road, rail and air. The project includes improvements to the A12/A14 road intersection, and a new mainline station, giving a direct link to Liverpool Street and more. Cycle tracks, planting 130 000 trees and working to offer the best experience to all visitors is the driving aim of the project.

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