The Wave Bristol finalises deal to open Europe's first Wavegarden Cove
Construction work will finally begin on The Wave Bristol project, after the team behind the inland surfing attraction secured a partnership deal with surf technology specialist Wavegarden.
The Wave Bristol will use Wavegarden’s new Cove technology to generate up to 1,000 waves per hour.
With the ability to host up to 80 users at the same time, the Cove will have six different surfing zones, offering waves of different size – with heights starting at 50cm and peaking at 2m (6.5ft) – designed to provide surfing conditions for all abilities.
Work on the attraction is set to begin later this year, six years after the plans were first announced by The Wave's founder, Nick Hounsfield. The site was given planning permission in 2014.
“It has been a long journey," Hounsfield said.
"We have now secured the land, planning permits, finance, as well as an expert team to make our vision a reality.
"It is all systems go and we are now on site preparing for construction.
"We looked at a number of different wave-making suppliers to provide us with what we needed: a high frequency of ocean-like waves and a commercially viable business plan.
"Our research concluded with the Wavegarden Cove that clearly meets these requirements and so much more.”
The Bristol site will be the first full-size Wavegarden Cove facility in Europe and the second in the world after Melbourne, Australia.
Hounsfield and his team aim to test the first waves mid-2019 and open the complex to the public in Autumn 2019.
Spain-based Wavegarden has so far installed its surfing technology at three inland surfing attractions and has a pipeline of more than 20 projects in various stages of development across five continents.
"We are pleased to finalise our partnership with The Wave and build a Wavegarden Cove in Bristol”, said Josema Odriozola, Wavegarden’s founder and CEO.
“We know the UK has a strong appetite for surfing and we're confident The Wave Bristol is going to be a great destination for surfing”.
The Wave Bristol Wavegarden Nick Hounsfield Josema OdriozolaConstruction set to begin on Australia's first surf park
Plans tabled for Edinburgh surf lagoon
[VIDEO] Architects seven design new Welsh adventure attraction, Surf Snowdonia
The Wave submits plans for Bristol surfing lake
£5m surfing complex planned for Bristol
UAE’s first Dior Spa debuts in Dubai at Dorchester Collection’s newest hotel, The Lana
Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France
Clinique La Prairie unveils health resort in China after two-year project
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
Four Seasons announces luxury wellness resort and residences at Amaala
Aman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
€38m geothermal spa and leisure centre to revitalise Croatian city of Bjelovar
Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
IWBI creates WELL for residential programme to inspire healthy living environments
Conrad Orlando unveils water-inspired spa oasis amid billion-dollar Evermore Resort complex
Studio A+ realises striking urban hot springs retreat in China's Shanxi Province
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Othership CEO envisions its urban bathhouses in every city in North America
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
SHA Wellness unveils highly-anticipated Mexico outpost
One&Only One Za’abeel opens in Dubai featuring striking design by Nikken Sekkei
Luxury spa hotel, Calcot Manor, creates new Grain Store health club
'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025
Murrayshall Country Estate awarded planning permission for multi-million-pound spa and leisure centre
Aman's Janu hotel by Pelli Clarke & Partners will have 4,000sq m of wellness space
Therme Group confirms Incheon Golden Harbor location for South Korean wellbeing resort
Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort
King of Bhutan unveils masterplan for Mindfulness City, designed by BIG, Arup and Cistri
Rural locations are the next frontier for expansion for the health club sector
Tonik Associates designs new suburban model for high-end Third Space health and wellness club
How Portugal’s biggest brewer enlisted the help of one of the country’s best known architects to turn two historic nature parks into thermal spa and nature destinations