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Ecos Environmental Centre

TIME : 2016/2/18 22:56:27

This visitor centre on the eastern edge of town is dedicated to alternative energy sources and sustainable technology – the centre's waste water is filtered through reed beds and used to irrigate nearby willow coppices, which provide fuel for heating and electricity, supplemented by solar panels. There are lots of hands-on exhibits to keep the kids amused, plus a picnic-and-play area, a pond with ducks to feed, and radio-controlled boats to play with.