New proposed plans for the Eden Project’s much-talked-about Morecambe site have been awarded planning approval.
The evolved design for Eden Project Morecambe, unveiled in June 2025, focuses on ‘exceptional visitor experiences, deep ecological storytelling and a strengthened relationship with the Bay’s unique coastal environment’.
Guests will be able to journey through a series of immersive “Realms” within two shell-inspired superstructures, each exploring humanity’s evolving connection with the natural world.
The Realm of the Sun will form a ‘bright, tropical landscape of the near future’, where interactive exhibits, living structures, storytelling and workshops will invite visitors to reconnect with nature. At its centre will stand The Elder Tree – a striking 18‑metre sculptural landmark guiding guests from its roots to the hollows of its trunk, revealing memories of ecosystems past.
The Realm of the Moon will offer a darker, more mysterious environment inspired by the rhythms of Morecambe Bay. It will feature a hyper‑real rock pool with accelerated tides and shifting days and seasons.
Extensive landscaped gardens will welcome visitors to the site ahead of the wider project opening, offering a place to gather, grow, play, and learn. Central to the gardens will be a dramatically expanded, permanent version of the Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden, Eden’s 25th‑anniversary showpiece at this May’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026.
Designed by award‑winning duo Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis and co‑created with young adults from Morecambe, the garden showcases sustainable innovation and features materials rooted in Morecambe Bay’s heritage, including boundary panels made from mussel shells and terraces formed from cockle shell by‑products. A solar‑powered, shell‑shaped limestone canopy will shelter an outdoor classroom blending hands‑on horticulture, foraging, crafts and digital learning.
Andy Jasper, Chief Executive of the Eden Project, said: “Getting the green light to begin building is an incredibly exciting milestone – and a momentous one to be celebrating in our 25th anniversary year.
“Relationships have always been at the heart of our charity’s mission – our connections with nature, with people, with place and with the planet. The community gardens, the first phase of development, will embody this ethos from day one.”
John Pye, Project Director, Eden Project Morecambe, said: “With planning permission now secured and formal agreements currently being finalised, the project moves forward with confidence. This marks a hugely significant moment for Eden Project Morecambe and for the entire community that has travelled this journey with us. Bringing the Chelsea ‘Bring Me Sunshine’ garden – a space shaped with local people – home to the Bay is the first step in transforming this remarkable site into a world‑class destination celebrating nature, wellbeing and the true spirit of Morecambe.”
Where will Eden Project Morecambe be?
The venue will be situated on the central promenade of Morecambe, on the former site of the Bubbles leisure complex.
What will Eden Project Morecambe offer?
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Wed 18 Feb 2026
