Nature centre at Langford Lakes gets a revamp

By Damian Haasjes, Head of Business Development & Community Engagement

In the autumn, we officially opened the new Brockbank Centre and Kingfisher Café at our Langford Lakes nature reserve. Through the generous support of key funders the European Social Investment Fund and The Hills Group, we have been able to create a true flagship site for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

The new developments have more than doubled the size of the nature centre with the creation of a new café area and a dedicated space for the art gallery and private functions. The centre will be a great resource for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust events and for our members, and a focal point for the local community to use for everything from meetings to weddings.

Most importantly, with the added capacity and improved facilities, the Brockbank Centre and café are drawing in new visitors to our wonderful Langford Lakes reserve.

The Chairman and Chief Executive of The Hills Group opened the Brockbank Centre at an event attended by Lord Talbot, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, and a small group of our major stakeholders. The Chairman of The Hills Group, Alan Pardoe, spoke about the unique partnership between The Hills Group and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, which has seen the Trust receive an amazing £9m in funding over 35 years.

Photo: Brockbank Centre Opening, Ellie Dodson

Header photo: New Brockbank Centre and Kingfisher Café, WWT

Everyone had the chance to learn about how Langford Lakes has been transformed for the benefit of wildlife and local people since the reserve was created in 2001 and to learn about all the exciting plans for more enhancements, including a new sand martin nesting bank.