Universal United Kingdom Resort will be the first Universal-branded theme park and resort destination in the UK and Europe.

The resort will include a world-class theme park with several themed lands featuring Universal’s immersive storytelling, thrilling rides, innovative attractions and exciting entertainment experiences. It will also feature a 500-room hotel, alongside retail, dining and entertainment.

As the project advances, Universal Creative – the product design and development division of Universal Destinations & Experiences – will bring the vision for Universal United Kingdom Resort to life through world-class creativity, storytelling and innovation.

We recognise the excitement surrounding the project and look forward to sharing more details about attractions and experiences over time as the resort continues to take shape.

Universal United Kingdom Resort is expected to have a transformative impact on Bedford, the wider region and the UK economy. The project is expected to generate nearly £50 billion of economic benefit, create thousands of high-quality jobs, attract millions of new visitors and help drive regional regeneration.
 
The development will create 20,000 jobs during construction and, once operational, is expected to initially create 8,000 direct new jobs, rising over time. At opening, it is expected that around 80% of employees will come from Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. Many more people will also benefit from apprenticeships, training and educational opportunities.
 
The project will also help support important transport and infrastructure improvements for the region, including the expanded Wixams railway station, direct slip roads from the A421, improvements to Manor Road and upgrades to the Active Travel Network.

Initial on-site enabling works are currently underway and as the project advances our activity will increase.
 
We will continue to keep local communities updated as works progress through regular communications, website updates and community engagement activity.

For the latest information on on-site activity and construction updates, please visit the Community Updates page and sign up for notifications.

Collaboration and community engagement remain at the core of how we work around the world. We are committed to keeping local residents, businesses and stakeholders updated as works progress and will continue working closely with Bedford Borough Council and other partners throughout the delivery of the project.

For the latest information on on-site activity and construction updates, please visit the Community Updates page and sign up for notifications.

As part of the planning process, an Outline Construction Management Plan and detailed Environmental Impact Assessment were submitted and carefully assessed as part of the approval process. These documents set out measures for managing construction-related effects and helping to minimise impacts where possible. Detailed construction management plans will follow for each phase of construction activity, where appropriate.

We will continue using this website to share updates about on-site works, infrastructure activity and community engagement as the project progresses.

Local residents can also sign up to receive construction and community updates directly via the Community Updates page.

Universal has a long-standing track record of working with local communities and businesses across our destinations.

As Universal United Kingdom Resort advances, we will establish programmes to help local businesses understand future opportunities, including hosting Working with Universal events.

The first of these events are scheduled for Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th September and will provide a forum to hear first-hand from our team about the project, the opportunities it will create and how we will engage with vendors over the coming years.

We appreciate the strong interest and enthusiasm for our project and would like to thank the more than 500 local and regional businesses who attended our first event in Bedford.

To capture local interest, we have set up a dedicated suppliers form. This form will be used to communicate future RFPs for the project, so we would encourage interested suppliers to complete it and look out for future events with us as we continue to engage locally.