Island Life Magazine Ltd February / March 2016 | Page 42

FEATURE

Who doesn’t

want to stay in a

treehouse?
P

lans for an exciting and imaginative
multi-million pound development
of quality treehouses and lodges at
the award-winning attraction, Robin Hill
Country Park have now been submitted
for full planning by Vectis Ventures Ltd.
Aptly named ‘Nesting’, the iconic
design for the treehouses was inspired
by nature and is based on the curvy and
organic form of a Weaver bird’s nest.
The project comprises of two phases of
development:
Phase One - 13 treehouse structures
raised up in the tree canopies, 11 timber
framed lodges and 40 glamping tents for
seasonal use.
Phase Two – Nine treehouse structures
and 17 timber framed lodges.
The development is to be sited in areas
of Robin Hill which are currently unused
or in need of regeneration, and has been
designed so that all the accommodation
is nestled into the natural landscape of
the park, maximising on the
most stunning views across
the valley and providing
unique visitor
accommodation.
Alexander Dabell,
Managing Director
of Vectis Ventures
Limited, said,
“Tourism is very
important for the Island
and ‘Nesting’ is a further
development of Robin Hill
which is designed to extend the
tourism season. The Island needs quality,
fun and imaginative accommodation
of this type to encourage more visitors
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