Isle of Anglesey County Council

Project
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Breakwater Heritage Visitor Centre

Project summary

Developing a brand new Visitor Heritage Centre at Breakwater Country Park, which will be the focus of our island wide heritage interpretation plan and provide a local base for our staff team embedded in the local community.

Key partners

Project outputs

  1. Existing building extended and modified
  2. Multimedia heritage interpretation installed
  3. Office space created 

Project outcomes

  1. Increased visit and heritage awareness by local people
  2. Promotion of wider heritage hubs, sites and activities
  3. Establish a new sustainable heritage visitor attraction
  4. Scheme staff established in the local community

Scheme objectives

  1. Increase local awareness of Holy Island’s heritage
  2. Engage new people and hard to reach individuals
  3. Promote Holy Island's facilities and opportunities
  4. Improve awareness and understanding of heritage conservation and management
  5. Improve visitor facilities

Activities

Work is progressing on the development of a new Visitor Centre in the Breakwater Country Park. Once completed the Centre will provide a base for people visiting the area and will provide information relating to the history and wildlife of the Park as well as other sites of interest on Ynys Cybi. It is hoped that the Centre will be operational from Whitsun 2023.


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