11 fascinating pictures of Brockholes Nature Reserve under construction as it celebrates 15 years

One of Lancashire’s favourite family attractions is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Brockholes Nature Reserve opened in 2011 on the site of a former quarry and has become Lancashire Wildlife Trust's flagship centre and a haven for birds, insects, mammals, plants and amphibians.

The story started back in 1992, when Lancashire Wildlife Trust challenged the quarrying of Brockholes for the first time. Follow years of advocacy, in November 2006, the Trust seized a groundbreaking chance to purchase the site and safeguard it from development.

Thanks to the support of members and a financial contribution from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), January 2007 marked a pivotal moment for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, as the Brockholes project was born. Adam Khan Architects came up with an innovative design concept named 'A Floating World', and in January 2009, Brockholes started to come alive as a team of volunteers contributed over 100 hours to assist in propagating 20,000 reed seedlings on-site.

During December 2009, the construction of the iconic floating visitor village commenced and the whole site was opened in April 2011.

To mark 15 years since opening, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust is now running a special promotion offering 15 months of membership for the price of 12 if you sign up before 4:00 pm on Monday, August 31.

Take a look at these pictures showing the site and construction process from as far back as 2008.