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A 500m long 20 metre high sky walk through the trees, with class rooms in the sky. Fully accessible and with a range of daring ascent and descent routes.

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Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Sports/Recreation Sports/​Recreation
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Older People Older People
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)
    • Other Other

    Situation

    The project is designed to excite and attract visitors. CONKERS operates by giving visitors an exciting and fun time whilst giving the message about climate change and the importance of trees and especially the development of the National Forest. There are three phases THE SkYWALK COST £2M THE ASCENDING STOCKADE AND ACTIVITY TOWER -COST £1.5M THE SILVER TUBE £0.5M Planning permission has been secured Current visiotr numbers to CONKERS are 230,000 per year. Expect visitor numbers to increase by 25,000 per annum

    Solution

    100%
    Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Sports/Recreation Sports/​Recreation
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Older People Older People
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)
    • Other Other