Portland Park, Ashington
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Summary
New leisure facilities to help regenerate the Ashington area
Robertson North East are beginning works on a new five screen cinema and leisure complex in Ashington. This £11 million design and build project is part of the transformation of the town centre, Portland Park will now benefit from two restaurant units and a family-oriented spaces alongside the cinema.
REEL Cinemas will be operating the venue, and it will be the only cinema between Edinburgh and Blyth, with estimated footfall looking to be between 125,000 and 157,000 visits per year.
5
Screen cinema
2
Restaurants
78
Car parking spaces
Portland Park regeneration
This new leisure facility is key to the new regeneration plan of Ashington, which is a £36 million programme to help grow and renew the town. The aim is to improve the town centre and both ends of the high street to help attract the community and visitors to the area, increasing vibrancy and footfall.
Works also include a new accessible footpath linking the station to the high street, alongside seating areas, landscaping and tree planting, as well as improved access to the neighbouring Memorial Garden.
Funding the project
The project is being funded by UK Government, Northumberland County Council and Advance Northumberland.
