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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. 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.brockholes.org/our-journey )〕 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. The riverbank is covered in steaming ferns and rampant Himalayan Balsam. Brockholes offers a wide range of events throughout the year and over 250 acres of trails and hides. It has already seen record numbers of breeding wader birds along with visitors such as osprey, otter and bittern. Brockholes' floating Visitor Village has won multiple awards and is the first of its kind in the UK. It houses shops, an exhibition area, an activity room for schools and community groups, a restaurant and a conference centre. ==The Competition== 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. The design created by (Adam Khan Architects ) was selected by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and partners with work commencing in 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.brockholes.org/our-journey )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brockholes (nature reserve)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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