Brockholes (nature reserve)

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Brockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, Lancashire, England, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, it has the UK's first floating visitor village.

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Brockholes was previously a major quarry extraction site. The land was bought by the Trust in January 2007, and the reserve opened to the public at Easter 2011. [1] It has been regenerated as a mosaic of key habitats such as pools, reedbeds and woodland. The reserve is aimed less at dedicated bird-watchers and nature lovers than the general public of the big cities. [2] The riverbank is covered in steaming ferns and rampant Himalayan balsam. [3]

Brockholes offers a wide range of events throughout the year and over 250 acres of trails and hides. It has already seen record numbers[ citation needed ] of breeding wading birds along with visitors such as osprey, otter and bittern.[ citation needed ]

Visitor Village

In July 2007 an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions invited architects and architect-led multidisciplinary design teams to design the new visitor facilities for the Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve. A design by Adam Khan Architects, working with Price & Myers, was selected by the wildlife trust and its partners. Work commenced in 2009. [1] [3] [4]

Brockholes Visitor Village is the second floating visitor centre in the UK, after Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Broads Wildlife Centre which was opened by Her Majesty The Queen in 1976. [5] It houses shops, an exhibition area, an activity room for schools and community groups, a restaurant and a conference centre. It has won national recognition, receiving:

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  1. 1 2 "Our Journey". Brockholes. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Moore, Rowan (1 May 2011). "Brockholes nature reserve visitor centre – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Domimic. "Floating signifier: Adam Khan Architects' Brockholes visitor centre". Architecture Today. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Practice". Adam Khan Architects. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wild at 90 Editorial - Norfolk Wildlife Trust". www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Winners: 2012: Brockholes Visitor Centre". Civic Trust Awards. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Winners 2011". The Wood Awards. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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Coordinates: 53°46′23″N2°37′52″W / 53.773°N 2.631°W / 53.773; -2.631


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