Discover more about £1.6m visitor centre plans at top Highlands attraction
The owners of the Highland Wildlife Park are wanting to canvas public opinion on £1.6m plans for a major new visitor centre.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland will be hosting a community workshop this Monday (June 24) at the Duke of Gordon Hotel in Kingussie.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded £100,000 of development funding earlier this year to help progress the plans at the park by Kincraig.
Members of the public can drop in between 3pm and 6.30pm to find out more about the proposals for Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre and share their feedback.
Beccy Angus, Interpretation Manager at the RZSS, said: “We are very excited to continue to develop our plans for a new visitor centre at the wildlife park and really want to get locals involved as we move forward.
“As well as feedback on our proposals and ideas so far, we are interested in learning more about visitors’ memories and experiences and how they could shape the future of the park.”
RZSS bosses have said the centre will be an ambassador for sustainable building design, using natural and locally sourced materials.
Plans also include flexible learning and educational event spaces.
Daska Mackintosh, the park’s head of operations, said earlier this year: “The discovery centre will help us continue to deliver excellent customer service to our increasing number of visitors and inspire them to appreciate and enjoy Scotland’s wildlife, as well as understand how they can help to conserve it.
A final-stage funding application for the proposed visitor centre will be made in 2020.