An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Illustration of Eden Project Morecambe with a large geodesic dome, a building with a domed, solar-paneled roof, and people walking along paths surrounded by plants, Image 2 shows Illustration of the Eden Project Morecambe, an indoor nature reserve with geodesic domes, trees, market stalls, and people, Image 3 shows Illustration of the Eden Project Morecambe, featuring multiple biomes and surrounding landscape, near a sandy beach

A HUGE new attraction set to open in a trending seaside town has finally been given the green light.

Morecambe was named the fastest-rising place for Brits going on a staycation last month, according to Booking.com.

Eden Project Morecambe has finally been given the go ahead Credit: Grimshaw Global
Collage of travel items including a plane, sunscreen, passport, suitcase, and plane tickets, advertising The Sun's travel Instagram account.

And the new Eden Project Morecambe in Lancashire is set to go ahead after securing planning permission.

It comes as the £100million attraction in the often overlooked town created new designs that needed approval from Lancaster City Council.

As for the attraction itself, everything will be centred around the Realm of the Sun, Realm of the Moon and an area called Metronome.

In the Realm of the Sun, visitors can expect a tropical landscape that adapts to both hot and cold seasons, with vertical plants, hanging mini gardens, a multi-sensory area and a waterfall.

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Then in the Realm of the Moon, the space will be darker with a “hyper-real rock pool” that has sped-up cycles of tides.

Outside, there will be a number of landscaped gardens and an arena to explore too.

And of course, there will be shops and restaurants for the visitors as well.

In the most recent announcement, there will be a £4.5million immersive experience called The Elder Tree.

The attraction is set to cost £100million Credit: Eden Project
It will feature two domes – one themed around the sun and the other around the moon Credit: Lancashire County Council

The tree will stretch nearly 20 metres and take visitors on a journey from its roots to its hollows.

The attraction is expected to get around 585,000 visitors a year, with a capacity of up to 740,000.

Outside, in the arena, the capacity will be 6,000 people.

Parts of the attraction are expected to open in 2027, with other parts opening at a later date.

Plans originally approved in 2022 included four domes, but in the most recent plans this was reduced to two domes.



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