A New Chapter For Health & Wellbeing In Hartlepool

18^th August 2026

The Highlight Active Wellbeing Hub is a major new leisure, health and community facility on The Waterfront at Hartlepool Marina. It has been developed by Hartlepool Borough Council to replace the ageing Mill House Leisure Centre, which dated from 1972.

Construction started in early 2024, with Wates as principal contractor and GT3 Architects responsible for the design. Prospec leisure centre products form part of the project.

The architecture has a strong connection to Hartlepool's industrial heritage. GT3 designed the building's linear form to reference the historic railway tracks that once linked timber and coal yards with the former docklands. The building increases in height from west to east, taking advantage of views across the marina and waterfront. It is considerably more than a conventional leisure centre. The facility includes:

• 25m eight-lane main swimming pool
• 25m four-lane learner pool, with a movable floor
• Leisure pool with a race slide and interactive water-play features
• 100-station gym
• Two interconnected fitness studios
• Dedicated indoor cycling/spinning studio
• Active and soft-play areas
• Party/function and meeting spaces
• Café overlooking the marina
• External terraces
• Changing facilities and links supporting watersports at the marina
• Parking and EV charging facilities.

Photo credit to Hartlepool Borough Council.

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