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New £32million Eden Project attraction that will be fully underground to open in the UK

ANOTHER Eden Project is set to open in the UK - but it won't be like any of the others. On the 4 The Eden Project Portland will be completely underground Credit: Eden Project Portland 4 There will be a combination of carvings and cutting-edge technology Credit: Eden Project Portland While it might be the first time some are hearing of the project, the Eden Project Portland was brought up many years ago but was paused - until now. The new Eden Project Portland will be a partnership between MEMO and the Speaking on Radio Solent's Dorset Breakfast show, founder and project director of MEMO, Seb Brooke said: "I believe this is going to happen now, and now is absolutely the moment." The planned project will be built in South Dorset inside disused mine and quarry tunnels. Read More on Attractions It has been called an"underground cathedral" where visitors will explore a combination of the ancient art of stone carving and cutting-edge technology. The area will be transformed into an immersive space that will tell the story of life on Earth. The Eden Project will also focus on the threats to biodiversity and how people can work towards a sustainable The cost of the project has been estimated at £32.7million with an opening date planned for 2028. Most read in News Travel The first in a series of many consultation events took place in early July 2025. Around the same time, The huge new UK attraction opening in 2025 with play areas, live shows and cafes – and it's right on the beach 4 It will be built in disused quarry tunnels and mines Credit: Eden Project Portland He said it was a "hugely exciting project" and made clear that funding commitments will be made soon. When the project was discussed in 2018, it was said that the attraction could bring 325,000 visitors a year to the isle and £24million to the local economy. Up in The next year, but work on the attraction is yet to start. Plans for the site show three huge egg-shaped structures looking over Morecambe Bay. Other images of the site reveal planned walkways linking treehouses together as well as other wooden structures. It will also have a "hyper-real forest" with large installations and an immersive theatre . The project was originally named Here's more on the Eden Project resort set to open in the UK – with waterfront attractions, play areas and immersive shows. And another 4 Plans have been revealed for the Eden Project Portland