Eden Project Debts of £5million, Layoffs Threaten

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

We went last spring and enjoyed it, but it wasn't busy and we caught a good day. In fact, by 4pm, we almost had the tropical dome to ourselves and came close to doing something slightly naughty in the jungle house!

DW & I relate happily to a lot of stuff at Eden, so even if we just rubberneck, it takes all day, with a break by the car park for a picnic. Some of the landscape there has similarities with where we garden and that helps too. I don't think our opinion would be typical, though.

While I can't be arrised at this time of night to find out, I bet Eden has made smaller losses than the National Garden of Wales, which was always going to be a financial liability.

Edit: If Eden's too far west, check out Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens in Dorset. Much scope for fun & games and it has a beach......almost!

That the swan hatching place isn't it?

SingleSue

Never been to the Eden Project, too far away to do a day trip from here and in the wrong direction to my normal holiday area.

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

That the swan hatching place isn't it?

No, that's nearby. No swans in the gardens when I was last there.

http://www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/

elantan

have to admit i found my visit to the eden project very stressful, the place was crowded beyond belief i would hate to think what wouldve happened if a fire had broken out the day we were there ... stampeding springs to mind

heligan gardens though is wonderful, such a totally different place all together and one i would deff go back to if ever i was down that way again ... we travelled from glasgow to go to the eden project and heligan gardens ( we did other things as well obviously) so it did sting a bit diesel wise

Graham_Devon

PasturesNew wrote: »

Have you been?

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Yup.

I went into the rainforest dome first. Was alright. I assumed they had run out of money on the second dome.

Percy1983

Got to say last time I was 'nearby' (ie a couple of hours away) we just looked at how much it would cost in and didn't bother.

John_Pierpoint

It does give you an impression of the rainforest, without the biting insects.
So that bit alone has some educational value.

I quite enjoyed it as a day out, but I was down there for a funeral. Don't think I would make a special trip.

I too wondered about the economics of running the place

ruggedtoast

I don't trust it, I don't know what its about, and I had frankly forgotten it existed until this thread. So no, I have never been.

I do recall that a friend's company was planning a visit to the Eden project as their yearly works day out "treat", due to one of the directors being into that kind of thing and not wanting to pay to go there with his own money.

There was much relief when the idea was cancelled.

s_b

vikingaero wrote: »

The problem with Eden is that it is sustained by the hordes of coachtrippers on Wally Trolleys and Shearings coaches. Having tens of coaches descending on it every hour makes it a hideous experience for the average holiday maker. You park miles away, you queue in the rain to get in, and the biomes are packed to the rafters. We've been twice and don't ever feel the need to go again.

My friend who was converted from a walking Loaded man into a rambling vegan gets it. He liked sitting out amongst the sculptures and soaking up the atmosphere.

well whilst what you say is correct without the coach parties the place would have bombed years ago
i went there on a coach trip as the wife wanted to see it and having driven down there 35 years ago in a bombed out ford i prefered to let the coach take the strain (all inclusive obviously)
so there you have it i really enjoyed the place i got it and would go again
im not an old wrinkly but i guess a lot of the people i saw there were aspiring middle class types wanting the dun that badge when seriously they would be better keeping away and leave it to us that enjoyed it

no offence to you of course

macaque_2

The Eden Project is great and people should go there. If they want me to go more than once however they need to have birds, animals and insects.