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create and manage habitats that attract
native wildlife. As a result, there are now
40 species of bird at Woburn Forest and a
healthy bat population with 11 of the 17
breeding species found in the UK.
Similarly to other Center Parcs UK villages,
there was no water before it was built
and since 2014 the waterways have been
a great habitat for insects – now with
six species of damselfly and 11 species
of dragonfly as well the Small Skipper
butterfly and a Species of Principle
Importance the Small Heath butterfly –
both of which have been in acute decline
over the last 10 years.
Rebecca Wileman, Village Director at
Woburn Forest, said: “The last 10 years has
been a truly amazing journey and one that
I am incredibly proud of. We’ve seen a few
changes over the years, with significant
investment into our village, for example
we added more accommodation with the
addition of three treehouses and more
recently we refurbished and relaunched
our conferences and events space The
Venue.
“We’re always looking at how we can
improve the offering and service to our
guests and our 97% occupancy rate is
testament to the hard work that goes
into achieving that. We have many guests
who return time after time, and we even
welcomed our millionth guest just three
years after opening.
“I am so proud of the team at Woburn
Forest, it’s been fantastic to see colleagues
grow and develop with the business, and
all we have achieved over the last decade –
here’s to the next 10 years!”
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