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Brockholes Video Diary April 2010

April 30th, 2010

Brockholes – Latest Images

April 18th, 2010

Here’s the latest aerial shots from Brockholes, showing how work is progressing on the visitors centre and how beautiful the rest of the reserve is looking…

Brockholes Video Diary – March 2010

March 31st, 2010

Brockholes Video Diary – February 2010

March 1st, 2010

Brockholes Press Conference Video

February 25th, 2010

Work Begins At Brockholes

December 14th, 2009

Work is due to begin this week on the landmark floating visitor centre at Brockholes, off Junction 31 of the M6. The designs by Adam Khan, chosen through a RIBA competition, are set to provide Lancashire with a new landmark that will attract visitors from all over the UK.

The building has been designed to be carbon neutral, both in construction and operation, and, by floating on the main lake at the reserve, will provide visitors with a “close to nature” feeling unrivalled in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

£8million of Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) investment

April 3rd, 2009

Lancashire Wildlife Trust has secured £8million of Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) investment to build new visitor facilities at their Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve near J31 of the M6 at Preston. Following last month’s planning approval for the new visitor centre and facilities, the way is now clear to allow construction work to begin.

The reserve will be the gateway to Preston and to the tourist attractions of the area. Although long known as one of the premier sites in the Northwest for migrating birds, it has no visitor facilities and is in need of work to make it safe and welcoming for visitors. Read the rest of this entry »