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England

The Eden Project

  • The biomes

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    Photo of the exterior of the biomes at The Eden Project in Cornwall

  • An indoor rainforest

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    Photo of the interior of the biomes at The Eden Project in Cornwall

The Eden Project

The Eden Project

Would you like to visit a rainforest without travelling all the way to South America? All you have to do is to cross the North Sea and go to Cornwall in South West England. There you will find a rainforest – indoors!

The Eden Project is a place where you can experience nature inside huge bubbles called biomes. They are made of steel and a special, thin material that lets sunlight through. The material is much lighter than glass and insulates much better. The biomes are full of giant plants and trees, and even a waterfall. In fact, they are so big that the Tower of London could easily fit inside them.

The Eden Project is one of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions, and has even been called the eighth wonder of the world.

Checking details

You are planning to visit the Eden Project in April. Log onto their website to find the answers to these questions:

  1. What time does the Project open and shut?
  2. What does it cost for two adults and three children, aged 15, 11 and 3?
  3. What type of transport would the Project like visitors to use? How do they encourage this?
  4. What can visitors do at the Project?
  5. How does the Project try to reduce its impact on the environment?