Xscape (building)
Xscape is a brand name for buildings developed by X-Leisure, now part of Landsec in England. Typically they contain a real snow indoor ski slope, leisure facilities and related shops. As of 2004, there were two members of the chain, in Milton Keynes and Castleford. Xscape Milton Keynes and Xscape Yorkshire were designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects.
Xscape Milton Keynes
Xscape Milton Keynes opened in July 2000 and is a major feature on the skyline of Central Milton Keynes as seen from the east. The front of the Xscape building is high, making it the second tallest building in Milton Keynes after Hotel La Tour on Marlborough Gate. Xscape Milton Keynes features a long real-snow ski slope, a 16-screen cinema, a number of shops and restaurants, a casino and a trampoline park. 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'.
Xscape Yorkshire
Xscape Yorkshire is in Glasshoughton and opened in October 2003 with a footprint of approx.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. The Cineworld closed on 19 January 2025, with a Vue International cinema replacing it. 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.