Client: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Working as visitor centre business planning consultants we assessed the feasibility of introducing a free admission visitor centre, the Attenborough Nature Centre, at a nature reserve in Nottingham for the Nottinghamshire...
Client: Forestry Commission Bedgebury National Pinetum, located in Kent covers over 800 hectares. Prior to the introduction of new visitor facilities the Pinetum was known as a specialist arboretum which had limited appeal amongst the visitor market with a poor...
Client: Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Working as visitor attraction business planinng consultants we worked with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust's project team to prepare a business plan, which has been used to successfully gain £8...
Clients: Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council Working as a visitor attraction business planning consultant within a multi-disciplinary team we assessed the potential of introducing a visitor attraction of national appeal on to a brownfield site in Derby....
Client: Hybrid Air Vehicles Visitor experience feasibility study - Hybrid Air Vehicles is the leading company in the world to have developed a hybrid aircraft - the Airlander. Hybrid Air Vehicles is based at Cardington and the wider airfield has significant heritage...
Client: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a business plan for Oriel y Parc Visitor Centre and Gallery, which is located in St Davids and incorporates a semi-subterranean gallery, education rooms,...
The Broads Authority commissioned an architectural competition to design a landmark visitor and education centre on a site adjacent on the River Bure at Acle Bridge, Norfolk. The competition generated a significant number of responses and three architectural practices...
Client: Sussex Wildlife Trust We were commissioned by the Sussex Wildlife Trust to prepare a business plan which is being used to support a National Lottery Heritage Fund funding application for the Rye Harbour Discovery Visitor Centre. Our work focused on:...
The Peak District National Park covers approximately 550 square miles, it is the oldest National Park in the UK and tourism is one of the largest employers in the National Park. Working with DTZ and Smiths Gore on behalf of the Peak District National Park Authority...
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council Working alongside Rubicon Regeneration we provided specialist input to assess the feasibility of developing a STEM focused visitor centre. The b STEM hub visitor centre / science centre would deliver opportunities to learn about...
Client: RSPB We carried out visitor and community research to produce an Audience Development Plan for Rainham, Wellington and Aveley Marshes RSPB Nature Reserve for a Heritage Lottery Grant Application. This represented one the RSPB’s first urban nature reserves. The...
Working with HSD PSC were commissioned to advise on operational management considerations for the £1 billion New National Cultural District in Kuwait. The project incorporates the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre and the Al Salam Palace. The Cultural District...
Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to work with a landowner to carry out a feasibility study to assess potential end uses for a working quarry after it was reinstated. Our work focussed on assessing the feasibility of introducing a family based visitor...
Working with Arad Research PSC was commissioned by Cadw to prepare a tourism and commercial masterplan and development strategy for Caerphilly Castle, an important historical monument and a Grade I Listed building. Our work focussed on identifying the tourism and...
Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for a visitor attraction at the Waterfront. The regeneration of Hartlepool is established as a key strategic priority of the council with the aim of...
Client: Pembrokeshire County Council We were commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council to carry out a heritage feasibility study and prepare delivery plan (including concept sketches) to transform Haverfordwest Castle including the Gaol, Governor’s House...
Our sister company has invested and operates a number of visitor attractions. To improve the attendance at events they have invested in providing covered outdoor event spaces to improve wet weather resilience . At CONKERS we have introduced a covered amphitheatre and...
Client: Shropshire Council Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings located in Shrewsbury is a unique and internationally important site which has recently been awarded £12.8 million in HLF funding. It contains seven listed buildings including the first cast-iron framed...