Building
Waters’ Edge Visitor and Business Centre
Address
Waters’ Edge Visitor and Business Centre, Maltkin Road, Waters’ Edge Country Park,
Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5JR
What it is
On the ground floor is a visitor centre with shop and the first floor contains office space
(with spectacular views across the Humber)
Opening date
April 2006
Architect or designer
Bareham Architects
Building contractor
Henry Boot Plc
Occupants or owners
Waters’ Edge Visitor + Business Centre
Who paid for the building
North Lincolnshire Council, Yorkshire Forward, Biffaward (a Landfill Communities Fund Scheme),
the Environment Agency and the European Regional Development Fund
How much did it cost
£5.6 million
Energy fact
The building achieved a Bespoke BREEAM rating of Excellent, the first building of its kind to
do so in the region. (Building Environmental Assessment Award).
Sustainability fact
Constructed using environmentally friendly methods and promotes the principles of sustainable
living including non-flush urinal system, rainwater harvesting and a greywater recycling system.
Materials fact
Constructed from sustainably sourced timber.
Design fact
A striking landmark building whose aim is to demonstrate best practice in sustainable planning,
design and management.
Function fact
The facilities offer displays, interpretation, learning and interaction themed around wetland
biodiversity, threats posed through climate change and sea level rise, the effect on biodiversity
and important habitats on the Humber and sustainable construction, together with information on
John Harrison and his links with the region.
Location fact
Waters Edge Country park has been reclaimed from a former highly contaminated industrial site.
Quotes
"An excellent example of a very major project to restore degraded lands to community use with a
high quality end result" (Remediation Innovation Awards, Most Sustainable Remediation Project
category).
The best thing about this building
Huge windows mean uninterrupted views of the nature reserve.
The worst thing about this building
Having no view of the Humber from the visitor centre due to the high flood-bank.
Awards
Remediation Innovation Awards, Most Sustainable Remediation Project category.
Did you know?
The building is the first place in this country to offer interactive cameras on nesting birds.
What else to see
The visitor centre is part of the Waters' Edge Country Park that consists of 86 acres of paths,
ponds, meadows, reedbeds and woodland.
Grid Reference
TA030227
