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...
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 Victorian “lattice work” wrought iron...
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 reopening the Rhondda Tunnel, a former railway tunnel, as a flagship visitor...
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 study and prepare the supporting business...
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...
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 Norway close to the border with Sweden. The development project is...
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 for some time that a focal centre in rural Swansea...
Clients: Cadwyn Clwyd Cyfyngedig and the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to carry out a visitor attraction feasibility study to determine the practicality and viability of a nature...
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 along with craft units and an...
The £19 million project, which has been developed in 2 phases, includes 3 cafes / restaurants, specialist retail, education centre, two lakes, woodland, all ability trails, interactive and hi-tech exhibits, narrow gauge railway, high ropes, covered amphitheatre,...
Client: Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust manages 25 nature reserves across Staffordshire including the innovative visitor and education centre at West Port Lake in Stoke-on-Trent. This was built by British Waterways (now known as the Canal...
Client: National Forest Company We carried out research into the craft centre sector in the UK for the National Forest Company. Our work included a market review, a detailed benchmarking exercise, concept development, staff modelling and financial modelling to test...
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: Central Bedfordshire Council Planning Solutions Consulting worked alongside The Tourism Company to prepare the HLF Business Plan for a Round 2 Heritage Lottery Fund application. The business plan was used to secure over £2m in funding. The park includes...
Client: Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust manages 25 nature reserves across Staffordshire including the The Wolseley Centre the Trust's HQ. Our work focused on accessing the existing visitor experience at the visitor centre and wider site....
Client: Wigan Borough Council Working with Wigan Borough Council and Partners, we were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study for a new visitor centre at Wigan Flashes a 260-hectare Local Nature Reserve. The Flashes are one of the most important urban wetland...
Client: Forestry Commission We were commissioned to research market opportunities for developing innovative accommodation modules within Forestry Commission managed forests in Wales including sustainable lodges and camping pods linked with outdoor activities such as...