Morecambe Seafront and the Eden Effect

Morecambe Seafront and the Eden Effect

Morecambe, and the wider North Lancashire area, is set to directly benefit from the Eden Project Morecambe scheme. Conceived by the team behind the world-famous Eden Project in Cornwall, the 36-acre development was given the green light by Government in March 2023, along with £50m of Levelling Up funding, to allow work to commence on the £100m project.

 Described as a destination which ‘re-imagines Morecambe as a seaside resort for the 21st Century’, it will be a ticketed tourist attraction. Focusing on the key themes of education, ecology, wellbeing and community, Eden Project Morecambe will combine indoor and outdoor experiences that directly link to the internationally significant natural environment of Morecambe Bay.

Being less than two hours travel time from most of the North’s main conurbations, and with a local catchment area of ten million people, Eden Project Morecambe is anticipating attracting up to 740,000 visitors a year. It is also expected to help create over 1,250 jobs and inject £150m GVA per year into the North West economy.