Visitor Centre Remodelling Client: Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Bannau Brycheiniog National Park was the third national park to be established, in 1957 under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949. The National Park covers 520 square...
Tourism, Heritage and Commercial Masterplan for Caerphilly Castle Client: Cadw 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...
Rebuilding Hastings Castle into a ‘must-see’ attraction Client: Hastings Borough Council Hastings Borough Council is undertaking a project to transform Hastings Castle into a must-see attraction. This project sits at the heart of the Hastings Town Investment Plan and...
Commercial Review of a Visitor Centre Epping Forest Client: Epping Forest Heritage Trust Epping Forest, described by Queen Victoria as the ‘People’s Forest’ in 1882, is London’s largest open space. In April 2018, the Friends of Epping Forest (1969) and The Epping...
Dalby Forest Visitor Experience Masterplan Client: Forestry England Dalby Forest covers over 3,500 hectares and is a leading ‘forest destination’ experience, which has been developed and is managed by Forestry England. Dalby Forest lies on the southern slopes of the...
Visitor attraction feasibility study, Hartlepool Client: Hartlepool Borough Council We were commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for a visitor attraction at the Waterfront in Hartlepool. The regeneration of Hartlepool is...
Feasibility Study and Delivery Plan for Haverfordwest Castle Client: Pembrokeshire County Council We were commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council to carry out a heritage feasibility study and prepare a delivery plan (including concept sketches) to transform...
Heritage visitor centre business plan Client: Friends of Bennerley Viaduct Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to co-produce a business plan for Bennerley Viaduct, which is the longest of only two surviving...
Rhondda Tunnel Visitor Attraction Business Plan and Penetration Rate Analysis Client: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to work closely with the Council to prepare a business case to assess the viability of...
Visitor Centre Feasibility Study Client: Natural Resources Wales Planning Solutions Consulting carried out an independent feasibility study for Natural Resources Wales, examining the opportunity to expand its portfolio of managed visitor centres. The work evaluated...
Funicular Railway & Heritage Attraction Consultancy Case Study — Saltburn Cliff Tramway Client: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council The Saltburn Cliff Tramway is a historic funicular railway in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. The award-winning visitor...
George Eliot Visitor Centre Business Plan Client: Warwickshire County Council We were commissioned by Warwickshire County Council to work with Council Officers, volunteers from the George Eliot Fellowship and Griff House Preservation Trust to carry out a feasibility...
Visitor attraction events - income stream 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...
Heritage Lottery Fund business planning consultancy project Client: Shropshire Council Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings located in Shrewsbury is a unique and internationally important site which was awarded £12.8 million in HLF funding. It contains seven listed...
Scoping appraisal forest based visitor experience in a ski resort Working on behalf of a Norwegian based development agency we carried out a study visit and initial scoping appraisal, to support the development of a forest based visitor experience in the east of...
Gower Visitor Centre and Rural Hub Feasibility Study Client: City and County of Swansea Although information is available at a number of visitor attractions and accommodation units, there is currently no dedicated visitor centre serving rural Swansea. It has been felt...
Visitor attraction feasibility study: A nature inspired discovery and learning centre Clients: Cadwyn Clwyd Cyfyngedig and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to carry out a visitor attraction feasibility study to...
Aerial Walkway Feasibility Study Client: CONKERS CONKERS is a leading visitor attraction in the National Forest. The attraction has been developed over two phases on a former colliery site – the first phase included the Heart of the National Forest Visitor Centre...