Controversial £900,000 visitor centre opens

A £900,000 visitor centre at a nature reserve at the mouth of the Humber estuary has opened despite objections from campaigners.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s (YWT) Discovery Centre at Spurn Point opens to the public on Friday.

Campaigners said they were concerned about the visual and environmental impact of the centre, which is near Kilnsea, East Yorkshire, BBC News reported.

The trust said it was the “best way to protect Spurn and its wildlife”.

The trust’s original plans for the centre were turned down in July 2016 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, citing concerns over flooding and the visual impact.

But last year, the authority approved the trust’s revised plans amid protests from local residents.

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