WebThe Brockholes Visitor Centre is made up of a floating world of small structures on an island of pontoons for the Brockholes Wetlands Nature Reserve, near Preston. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre | Matter Architecture Public Buildings Brockholes Visitor Centre New visitor centre for 106-hectare wetland Nature Reserve near Preston. This site-sensitive design provides flood protection - essential given that it is sited within 127 hectares of mixed wetlands and ancient woodlands. The area has been rehabilitated with To keep the vaulted roof space clear of obstructions, the building services have been designed to run through a floor trench system. Breeam concerns itself with everything from heating and ventilation to the height of light fixtures off the ground, to the sources of materials, the energy that goes into materials, their durability, their potential for recycling, and the distance they travel to the site. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre Lancashire Inspired by the villages of the Tigres-Euphrates Marsh Arabs and following consultation with ourselves on structural viability, Adam Khan Architects entered this competition for a new visitor centre for Brockholes with a design that would float. RIBA Awards 2012 Citation: Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston From the main lobby space, the interior circulation loop moves up towards the gallery and media space. Price: Free. Each cube or rectangle of accommodation has a barn-like roof creating an animated skyline floating above the lake. It is a complex of buildings with claims on the future rather than the distant past, in that it aims to be extraordinarily sustainable. The wobbly oak and the copper are tactile. "People have been in denial about flood risk," says the building's architect, Adam Khan. Rural Building in Preston, Lancashire design by Adam Khan Architects, England, UK. Reed beds have been planted around the building so that when they are fully grown the roofs will seem to emerge from them. Naturally, in such a place, they have to be scrupulously environmental, and so they are designed to achieve the "outstanding" category in the official measure of such things. Here the visitor centre is under construction and is expected to be complete this spring. WebWe are home to three cafes at Brockhole, one in the house and two take-away cafes in our grounds. The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has approved 59million in total for investment in the Newlands programme. Visting here, supports here. The project is zero-carbon in both use and production, with materials of low embodied energy thatch, willow, timber, off-site prefabrication and on-site energy generation and waste treatment. photos : Ioana Marinescu. Translucent windows conceal interstitial filaments that provide solar shading and insulation. But it is rare that the stuff of a building, as well as its relationship to nature, gives so much pleasure. The roof is made out of Oak shakes, an excellent renewable resource, readily available in the UK. Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, it has the UK's first floating visitor village. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre by Adam Khan Architects Find an architect Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston Project Details 5m to 9.99M New Build Practice Adam Khan Architects Unit 31 , Regent Studios , 8 Andrews Road , LONDON , E8 4QN We are home to three cafes at Brockhole, one in the house and two take-away cafes in our grounds. From farmlife to wildlife, I love our county and the wonderful sights and sounds which surround us. Other possible materials were plastic, which would have been too thick, and steel, which was not a sustainable long term option due to rust. The costs compared well with building (as is common) on a large amount of concrete set in the ground, making what are known as raft foundations. Ventilation is entirely natural. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. 22 Jun 2012. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre by Adam Khan Architects Find an architect Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston Project Details 5m to 9.99M New Build Practice Adam Khan Architects Unit 31 , Regent Studios , 8 Andrews Road , LONDON , E8 4QN The facilities will include a caf, shop, gallery, education, and meeting rooms. Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, it has the UK's first floating visitor village. WebThe Brockholes Visitor Centre is an exciting take on a visitor experience in a nature reserve setting on an iconic floating Visitor Village today Completed: 2011 place Preston call Client: The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside | Project value: 8.6 million Brockholes Visitor Centre website This is the building's way of dealing with flooding, to which the site is prone. This has resulted in a facade of exceptional thermal and daylight performance. Duration: 2008 2012. All the main spaces receive exceptional levels of daylight from windows and rooflights. As well as saving yourself. In other places they will look onto open water. Additionally, a parking garage is located below a green roof that meshes seamlessly with the landscape. Brockholes is a new nature reserve, owned by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and constructed on the remains of an abandoned quarry near Preston, England. See the Brockhole family friendly cafe menu. Hire a motor boat, kayak or paddleboard on Windermere. Brockhole on Windermere is run by the Lake District National Park as our visitor centre. - Anne Selby - CEO Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Lancashire Wildlife Trust Northwest Regional Development AgencyForestry Commission Tubney Trust. There are two points of access to the amphitheatre provided and two methods of access to the outdoor classroom, both which eventually lead down to the nearby waters edge. Commitment of funding for the 20-year scheme has been secured from the partnership that is supporting Newlands. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre Project Title: Brockholes Visitor Centre Location: Preston, Lancashire Building Owner: Lancashire Wildlife Trust Architect: Adam Khan Architects Builder / Main Contractor: Mansell/Balfour Beatty Structural Engineers: Price & Myers Joinery: B & K Structures The interior of the cafe with its high roof, the big, taut Vs of the German beams, the grey fuzz of the newspaper insulation, the sideways views of water and orchard, its reflected light and touches of colour offers a rare and delightful balance of energies. Got a question about Brockholes? RIBA National Award 2012, Winner. The project site is composed of 261 acres of land on which an operating gravel quarry currently sits. The view recalls those meticulous yellow-brown reconstructions you get in old, earnest children's books, and you half expect to see men carrying spears and dead deer, and the smoke of a campfire. The reserve changes with the seasons, so you can see something new each time you visit. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre by Adam Khan Architects Find an architect Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston Project Details 5m to 9.99M New Build Practice Adam Khan Architects Unit 31 , Regent Studios , 8 Andrews Road , LONDON , E8 4QN Brockholes is a new nature reserve, owned by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and constructed on the remains of an abandoned quarry near Preston, England. Sample Cumbrian cooking at its best in our caf whilst enjoying the views from the terrace overlooking Lake Windermere. Samlesbury The restaurant looks out on this gathering space and the typically animated entry ramp and finally back towards the River Ribble. Theres a good chance youll find it below as we answer our most frequently asked questions. The new 67-acre reserve and visitor centre was made possible with a sizable grant of 8 million from the North West Regional Development Agency, which includes landscaping and habitat creation From within, visitors will in places be able to look into the reeds, and into spaces carved out of them "like crop circles". WebBrockholes Visitor Centre Project Title: Brockholes Visitor Centre Location: Preston, Lancashire Building Owner: Lancashire Wildlife Trust Architect: Adam Khan Architects Builder / Main Contractor: Mansell/Balfour Beatty Structural Engineers: Price & Myers Joinery: B & K Structures Brockhole Cafe, Gift Shop, Gardens and Playground, Brockhole on WindermereWindermereCumbria LA23 1LJ///booster.promising.founders. If you turn off the M6, on the ragged edge of Preston, and follow some brown badger signs through a series of truck-filled roundabouts and ramps, you suddenly see a huddle of roofs above a lake, which look like a bronze-age settlement. f you turn off the M6, on the ragged edge of Preston, and follow some brown badger signs through a series of truck-filled roundabouts and ramps, you suddenly see a huddle of roofs above a lake, which look like a bronze-age settlement. The architect has broken down what is a sizeable scheme into a simple and engaging village of buildings restaurant, a shop, an exhibition hall, an education centre, and a conference centre designed to celebrate the natural environment. The building emerges from the landscape to the east, lifting up in all directions while still rooted in the site. As for the floating, the cost consultants Jackson Coles, who played an active role in making Khan's ideas possible, found that the expense was reasonable. You can take a walk along the River Ribble, explore our ancient woodland and amble around our lakes. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre, Samlesbury, Lancashire. Status: Built. Client: Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Following these interviews three teams were chosen to attend a final interview in February with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and the commercial partners. Whether its on our iconic floating Visitor Village or out on our 250 acre nature reserve, Brockholes is full of Nature Moments! Brockholes is full of nature moments, which are just waiting for you to discover. The internal ramp defines the northern edge of the open public space. External awnings provide summer shade. WebBrockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, Lancashire, England, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. Brockholes is a new nature reserve, owned by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and constructed on the remains of an abandoned quarry near Preston, England. photos : Ioana Marinescu. Brockholes was previously a major quarry extraction site. Nor is it a matter of sight alone: the natural materials have distinctive scents, and the newspaper insulation of the cafe gives an echo-less acoustic "like a hay barn". It is this exterior ramp that begins a strong idea of trajectory and circulation through the project. The heavy duty air handling plant serves a commercial kitchen and is integrated within the roof architecture. We have also opened our takeaway BBQ, so whether you're relaxing on our cafe terrace, or enjoying yourself in our grounds we have the A highly sustainable building buried into the embankment of a former gravel pit. Often, the pursuit of Breeam's approval leads buildings to pursue a box-ticking series of technical fixes, and an assembly of products designed to fulfil their requirements without much thought to how they look and feel. Every penny made here goes back to supporting our work taking care of the National Park. Civic Trust Award: Special Award: Sustainability 2012, Winner. Rainwater runs off the buildings and pontoon straight into the surrounding lake. Brockholes Visitor Centre New visitor centre for 106ha wetland reserve between River Ribble and M6 near Preston. RIBA National Award 2012, Winner. It is in fact a brand-new visitor centre for the just-opened Brockholes nature reserve, and rather than spear-carriers you see citizens of local cities wearing sensible outdoor clothes. We receive zero government funding and rely on our members and grants to support our charitable activities. Its buildings serve the usual needs of such places cafe, shop, information but also host a large education space and a series of conference rooms that will be rented out to generate income. The renowned WA Awards competition, which showcases the projects of our community members runs three times a year. It is a complex of buildings with claims on the future rather than the distant past, in that it aims to be extraordinarily sustainable. Brockholes is an overlap of wildness and industry. Client: Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Project: New visitor centre and masterplan. Brockholes was previously a major quarry extraction site. Recalling the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq, neolithic settlements of Northern Europe, and the fabulous towering constructions of storks and herons. The best (and cheapest) way to enjoy Brockholes on a regular basis is to purchase one of our Visitor Passes. Hire a boat A collection of mixed media pieces aimed to inspire and initiate thought provoking conversation that may well lead to action and ultimately, positive change. Frequent buses serve the stops at the entrance to the site on the A591, linking Brockhole to Ambleside, Bowness, Windermere Rail Station and beyond. (The British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, if you really want to know, or Breeam.) Rural Building in Preston, Lancashire design by Adam Khan Architects, England, UK. The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. 2012 Building Awards - Sustainable Project of the Year, 2012 CIBSE Awards - New Build Project of the Year (Private Sector), 2010 Civic Trust Award - Special Award for Sustainability. The wonderfully exciting Xplorer Challenge is returning to Brockholes Nature Reserve! WebBrockholes Nature Reserve Visitor Centre. Try archery, laser clay shooting, mini golf and our famous woodland playground. Why not support us in our work to protect this special reserve? Status: Built. The winning design has been named A Floating World and draws on the rich tradition of wetland dwellings, a floating world of thatch, reeds and willow. The building is expressed as a huge slot-like cut through the gravel ridge, minimising its impact on the natural landscape and especially the skyline, while giving fine views across the Reserve to the south and the meandering River Ribble landscape to the north. Enjoy delicious food overlooking Windermere and the fells beyond. Here the visitor centre is under construction and is expected to be complete this spring. Depicted in the diagrams here, the red dashed lines here represent the primary circulation loop and the orange lines are representative of the secondary movement paths. We are a not-for-profit attraction run by the Lake District National Park Authority. Because it floats, it has an intimacy with the water that it would lack if it were ringed with defences against flooding: the water is turned from an enemy into an ally. RIBA Awards 2012 Citation: Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston The windows utilise bespoke joinery with thermal breaks and the highest specification of double glazing available. See the free adventure playground at Brockhole. Copyright 2006 - 2023 World Architecture Community. The architecture of Brockholes, by RIBA award winning Adam Khan Architects turned what was once a gravel quarry into a state-of-the-art Visitor Village. Visitors and young people will be inspired to protect and connect with nature through nature-focused fun activities, a programme of educational engagement for schools and placements to train young people in nature conservation. From helping visitors in the welcome centre, to aiding, Brockholes Nature Reserve is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. The result of this process is a project that exhibits an interlocking of built form and landscape with programmatic branches as an extension of their interaction. Status: Built. Explore our flagship, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, 250-acre nature reserve, and youll see the wide variety on offer. Visting here, supports here. Our stunning Meadow Lake Suitefloats on the lake, within a cluster of eco-buildings that nestle amongst the reeds. Highly sustainable building inserted within embankment of former gravel pit. Find out more about our historic Thomas Mawson designed Arts and Craft gardens and grounds. Until recently, buildings could only be "good" or "excellent"; Brockholes is on course to be the first building in its particular niche to achieve "outstanding", although the final judgment will not be made until it has been in use for a while. A natural ventilation system is discreetly integrated, exploiting the stack effect of the barn-shaped roofs, resulting in a BREEAM excellent rating. The jury were impressed by the deceptively simple, clear concept of a window in the landscape - a sculpted land-form that completes the quarry; with glazed walls in either side of a long mound giving views over the site / river and a grass roof continuing over the building; as well as the holistic overall approach, car free aspects, and striking jewel-like model. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside is registered as Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT), as a Registered Charity number 229325 and a Company limited by guarantee number 731548. Director, Performance Spaces Leader, Partner. Signing-up to World Architecture Community is free. Reset your password link will be sent to your email address you register. This material had the lowest embedded energy levels, and is the most sustainable in the long term of those considered. The Brockholes Visitor Centre is made up of a floating world of small structures on an island of pontoons for the Brockholes Wetlands Nature Reserve, near Preston. Innovation is intrinsic to the projects success. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside,The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BY.Tel: 01772 324129, Location: Brockholes, Preston, Lancashire, Northwest England, UK, Manchester Architectural Designs chronological list, Website: Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, Comments / photos for the Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve page welcome, Architecture Walking Tours in 82 cities around the world, Modern Architects I New Houses I World Skyscrapers, One of the largest architectural sites in the world - contact isabelle(at)e-architect.com, The e-architect resource has over 38,000 pages of architectural information + building news, Established in 2000 - architecture news added daily, Architectural projects searchable by country, city, building type or architect, Architecture Tours in Europe I Modern Houses, We run architectural walking tours in many cities across the world, Building walks are typically led by architects or architecture tutors and tend to focus on innovative buildings, Contact e-architect: info(at)e-architect.com / +44 (0)7952 149852. The vision for Brockholes was to design a suite of visitor facilities to inspire and encourage people to visit the site and engage with the natural world. The daylight was carefully modelled to help achieve this. Our Kestrel Kitchen is currently open for take away food and drink, with a large array of choices available. The architecture of Brockholes, by RIBA award winning Adam Khan Architects turned what was once a gravel quarry into a state-of-the-art Visitor Village. The complex's buildings are arranged around a series of courtyards, which provide both a sense of enclosure and openness to views, and one of which is planted with a little orchard. As a charity with no government funding, we simply wouldn't be able to look after wildlife refuges like Brockholes without your support. Brockholes Visitor Centre New visitor centre for 106ha wetland reserve between River Ribble and M6 near Preston. Please remember Brockholes is a nature reserve and needs treating with care. An island of pontoons gives unlimited flood protection, and brings the visitor straight to the very special environment of the wetlands; among the reed-beds at the waters edge. You can take a walk along the River Ribble, explore our ancient woodland and amble around our lakes. All profits go towards keeping it special for future generations. It is a complex of buildings with claims on the future rather than the distant past, in that it aims to be extraordinarily sustainable. We have also opened our takeaway BBQ, so whether you're relaxing on our cafe terrace, or enjoying yourself in our grounds we have the This site-sensitive design provides flood protection - essential given that it is sited within 127 hectares of mixed wetlands and ancient woodlands. Newlands stands for New Economic Woodlands. The pontoon is made from concrete and designed with a honeycomb effect. LWT manages 34 Nature Reserves covering 2000 acres of woodland, wetland, upland and meadow.LWT welcomed nearly 7000 children to our Education Centres last year and they went away with an enthusiasm to help save wildlife. We have also opened our takeaway BBQ, so whether you're relaxing on our cafe terrace, or enjoying yourself in our grounds we have the perfect lunch or snacks to keep you fueled. New visitor centre for 106ha wetland reserve between River Ribble and M6 near Preston. Xplorer is a family friendly navigational. Brockholes Nature Reserve RIBA Awards winner, 2012, Architect: Adam Khan ArchitectsClient: Lancashire Wildlife TrustContractor: Mansell PLCStructural Engineer: Price and MyersServices Engineer: Max Fordham LLPContract Value: 6.25 millionDate of completion: May 2011Gross internal area: 1,400 sqm, Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve Visitor Facilities, near PrestonRIBA competition winner, Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve Visitor Facilities : Winner. Launched in the summer of 2003, Newlands is a unique 59 million scheme that is reclaiming large areas of derelict, underused and neglected (DUN) land across Englands Northwest, transforming them into thriving, durable, community woodlands. We do not receive any direct government funding and each time you visit youre helping to support our vital conservation work on the reserve. The idea is to introduce people to nature who don't see enough of it. The project is being developed as part of the North West Regional Development Agencys 59 million Newlands land regeneration scheme in partnership with the Forestry Commission. The renowned WA Awards competition, which showcases the projects of our community members runs three times a year. Highly sustainable building inserted within embankment of former gravel pit. Sponsored by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Forestry Commission in the United Kingdom, the competition for a new Visitors Center for the Brockholes Nature Reserve near Preston in Lancashire set a series of ambitious goals, among them being the creation of a nature conservation site of regional, national and international importance. The oak roofs change in the weather, from black in rain to gold in sun. This site-sensitive design provides flood protection - essential given that it is sited within 127 hectares of mixed wetlands and ancient woodlands. The roofs are held up with timber beams made in a precise German process, and arrive on the site "as sharp as pencils". Brockhole Adventure Activity Party Packages, Date: 7 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 Adam Khan Architects team: Adam Khan, Timo Keller, Giovanni Petroliti, Consultants:Hareth Pochee (Max Fordham engineers)Paul Toplis (Price&Myers engineers)Alan Tovey, Richard Collis (Jackson Coles)Martin Gamble, Jason Waddy (Mouchel Parkmann). The village-like cluster of buildings, floating on a large pontoon gives flood protection, and brings visitors closer to nature. Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve Award. Brockholes is a new nature reserve, owned by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and constructed on the remains of an abandoned quarry near Preston, England. It can rise up to three metres, which would only be necessary in a catastrophe, but will regularly go up and down by 400mm over a year. Brockhole has its own jetty whereWindermere Lake Cruises boats run from Ambleside and Bowness all year round. At Brockholes a wildlife reserve near Preston the floating visitor centre offers a reassuring glimpse into a flood-proof future, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Brockholes visitor centre, near Preston in Lancashire, designed by Adam Khan. At Brockholes, Adam Khan wanted to challenge this "factoid-led" approach, and use the pursuit of sustainability as the means to create more beautiful buildings, not less. Duration: 2008 2012. A highly sustainable building buried into the embankment of a former gravel pit. WebBrockholes Visitor Centre | Matter Architecture Public Buildings Brockholes Visitor Centre New visitor centre for 106-hectare wetland Nature Reserve near Preston. The restoration of the project site and adjacent land is part of Britains largest land regeneration program ever. Get involved, get out the house and get stuck in with some practical wildlife experiences. Inspired by Thesingers images of Iraqi Marsh Arabs, Adam Khan aspired to an architecture of timeless simplicity. Ian Selby, Brockholes Project Manager said: We are all very excited about the design and cant wait for the vision to be realised on site and the public to be able to enjoy this wonderful resource., On his win, Adam Khan commented : This is such a dream project for us: as well as the chance to make a unique, poetic landscape, were really excited by the potential of the project to make sustainability crossover into the mainstream by enticing and delighting, by demonstrating how interesting and how beautiful it could be to rise to the challenges facing us all.. This site-sensitive design provides flood protection - essential given that it is sited within 127 hectares of mixed wetlands and ancient woodlands. For more information and links to timetables visit our travel and transport page. Civic Trust Award: Special Award: Sustainability 2012, Winner. Explore our flagship, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, 250-acre nature reserve, and youll see the wide variety on offer. Our stunning Meadow Lake Suitefloats on the lake, within a cluster of eco-buildings that nestle amongst the reeds. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners andecologists. Fast forward seven years and the Visitor Village is going from strength to strength. Copyright 2023 by Lake District National Park all rights reserved. WebBrockholes Nature Reserve Visitor Centre. Imagine taking your wedding vows floating on water, surrounded by panoramic lake views and amazing wildlife. There is also an interest in what things are as much as what they look like how they feel and work, and how they combine, rather than in the single glamour shot. Brockholes is still a young reserve and has already seen some exciting wildlife visitors! I am most at home walking through the countryside with my camera, a notebook, and my dog. Highly sustainable building inserted within embankment of former gravel pit. There are some clunks: extract flues poke through the roofs; it is on the edge of folksy, and worthy, albeit offset by playful disco moments such as reflective light fittings and, at one point, a mirrored vault; and without the vegetation fully grown, it looks raw. Project: New visitor centre and masterplan. Inspired by Thesingers images of Iraqi Marsh Arabs, Adam Khan aspired to We receive zero government funding and rely on our members and grants to support our charitable activities. And it floats. Brockhole on Windermere is run by the Lake District National Park as our visitor centre. Brockholes is a Lancashire Wildlife Trust-owned site, which was purchased under the Newlands scheme in December 2006, with additional support from the Tubney Trust and Lancashire Wildlife Trust member donations.Brockholes will be transformed through a unique partnership of the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and Forestry Commission. RIBA Awards 2012 Citation: Brockholes Visitor Centre Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston Although the chance of occurrence is generally small, the site is prone to flooding. The buildings extremely high environmental performance has been made possible by incorporating a raft of energy and carbon reducing measures. It has been "carefully crafted" to attract different species and is aimed less at dedicated bird-watchers and nature lovers than the general public of the big cities an hour's drive or so away Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and at tourists on their way to the nearby Lake District. Preston has a somewhat cold and wet climate typical of the northwest UK. Rural Building in Preston, Lancashire design by Adam Khan Architects, England, UK. Inspired by Thesingers images of Iraqi Marsh Arabs, Adam Khan aspired to It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. Plus pocket money treats and toys for the kids. They retract in winter, enabling internal space to receive maximum daylight and passive solar heating. Our unique architectural design makes us the first floating nature reserve in the UK, providing a restaurant, shop and educational areas as well as an eco-friendly conference centre and wedding venue. All rights reserved. WebBrockholes is full of nature moments, which are just waiting for you to discover. In turn the centre has been awarded BREEAM Outstanding (Design Stage) and achieved an A rating for its Energy Performance Certificate. Founded in 2006, World Architecture Community provides. Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre on the shores of Windermere is the ultimate start to your Lake District visit. The vehicular loop which encloses a temporary bus and recreational vehicle staging area, processes vehicles through to the parking garage or allows drop-off at the main entry. Includes caf/restaurant, shop, gallery, education and conference facilities. PR5 0AG. The Brockholes Visitors Centre sits on a floating platform. Client:Lancashire Wildlife Trust, with Northwest RDA, Forestry Commission, Tubney Trust, Team:McDowell+Benedetti, Michael Hadi Associates, XCO2, Jackson Coles. Is sited within 127 hectares of mixed wetlands and ancient woodlands, you. 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