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Waterfront: 'Highlight' - Hartlepool's New Active Wellbeing Hub
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The existing Mill House Leisure Centre has reached the end of its effective life and is in need of replacement. This presented the opportunity for a new active wellbeing hub ‘Highlight’ to be more strategically located to become a must-visit destination and a community venue offering a range of opportunities and activities. Highlight will be surrounded by informal outdoor event and activity spaces to support walking, cycling, running, outdoor fitness, with connections for water-sports, utilising Hartlepool Marina.
Designed by GT3 Architects, Highlight’s strong linear lines are inspired by the railway tracks which ran from local timber and coal yards into the former dockland site during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The building will grow in height from west to east and offer incredible views of the wider waterfront site, marina and sea.
The mix of facilities within the new active wellbeing hub will include:
• A 25m 8-lane main pool
• A 25m 4-lane learner pool with movable floor
• A leisure pool including race slide and water play features, spectator seating
• A 100-station gym
• Two inter-connected fitness studios
• An indoor cycling/”spinning” studio
• Active and soft play areas
• A party room
• A café
• An NHS consultation suite
• External ground and first-floor terraces
Project Progress update
Work has now started on site, led by the appointed principal contractor Wates Group Ltd and will progress at pace through 2024 and 2025.
The existing Mill House Leisure Centre has reached the end of its effective life and is in need of replacement. This presented the opportunity for a new active wellbeing hub ‘Highlight’ to be more strategically located to become a must-visit destination and a community venue offering a range of opportunities and activities. Highlight will be surrounded by informal outdoor event and activity spaces to support walking, cycling, running, outdoor fitness, with connections for water-sports, utilising Hartlepool Marina.
Designed by GT3 Architects, Highlight’s strong linear lines are inspired by the railway tracks which ran from local timber and coal yards into the former dockland site during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The building will grow in height from west to east and offer incredible views of the wider waterfront site, marina and sea.
The mix of facilities within the new active wellbeing hub will include:
• A 25m 8-lane main pool
• A 25m 4-lane learner pool with movable floor
• A leisure pool including race slide and water play features, spectator seating
• A 100-station gym
• Two inter-connected fitness studios
• An indoor cycling/”spinning” studio
• Active and soft play areas
• A party room
• A café
• An NHS consultation suite
• External ground and first-floor terraces
Project Progress update
Work has now started on site, led by the appointed principal contractor Wates Group Ltd and will progress at pace through 2024 and 2025.
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how much will membership cost?
Arkle57
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30 days ago
We are currently working on the proposed membership packages and costs, and as such they are currently not available for release. Our intention is that they are likely to be broadly comparable to existing Active Hartlepool memberships charges.
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What are the NHS Consultation suites going to be used for. Examples please?
Can rooms be hired or rented in order to hold private seminars, teaching and the likes?
Victoria
asked
4 months ago
The NHS will use the consultation suites to support local people dealing with a range of medical conditions. The NHS rooms cannot be hired or rented. Other rooms in Highlight will be available for bookings, dependent upon the purpose and nature of the request.
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When is it opening
Mandy
asked
4 months ago
An opening date is yet to be confirmed.
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5 months ago
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6,763 tiles were used to tile the 8 lane 25metre pool
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AGGIE PET
asked
7 months ago
Thank you for your question, there will be an opportunity for programmed open water swimming outdoors, adjacent to Highlight, once the facility is open, although final plans are to be agreed with On Water, the owner and operator of the marina
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What is the expected date that Highlight will open?
Michael Stubbings
asked
9 months ago
Thank you for your question, Highlight is planned to be open to the public in early 2026
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Mel
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10 months ago
Responses to this question have been previously posted on this page
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I understand upon the opening of The Highlight, Mill House Leisure Centre will close. There is no mention of a Squash Court being part of the facilities. Is this correct? Will the town be left without any Squash Courts?
Neil Baines
asked
12 months ago
Thank you for your question Neil. Details of the facilities that will be available have been provided to earlier questions.
The existing Mill House Leisure Centre has reached the end of its effective life and is in need of replacement. This presented the opportunity for a new active wellbeing hub ‘Highlight’ to be more strategically located to become a must-visit destination and a community venue offering a range of opportunities and activities. Highlight will be surrounded by informal outdoor event and activity spaces to support walking, cycling, running, outdoor fitness, with connections for water-sports, utilising Hartlepool Marina.
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