Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce is sharing an update from the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier (BTB) team for residents and local businesses who are interested in seeing one of the area’s most important infrastructure projects up close.
Following very high demand, all public site visit places for March, April and May 2026 are now fully booked. In response, the BTB team has released additional monthly site visit dates from June through to October 2026.
The public visits offer a unique opportunity to:
- Hear directly from project representatives about the scheme and its progress
- Learn how the project is being delivered in a sustainable and innovative way
- Understand more about the flood protection and environmental benefits for Bridgwater and surrounding communities
Each visit lasts between one and a half and two hours. Sessions include a short presentation followed by a guided view of the construction area from a designated viewing platform.
The BTB Scheme aims to create a community that is more resilient to tidal flooding and climate change, and these visits help explain how the scheme is being built and what it will mean for local homes, businesses and infrastructure.
How to book
Our ever-popular monthly public site visits for 2026 booked up in record time this year. We are looking to see if we can add in some additional dates and will keep you informed. We do get cancellations so to be informed about extra dates or to be notified of cancellations, please sign up to our wait list. Email: bridgwater.barrier@environment-agency.gov.uk
If spaces do become available, bookings for all remaining 2026 site visits can be made online at:
Once you have booked onto a session, you will receive an information pack about a week before your visit with everything you need to know in advance.
If you have any questions before booking, you can contact the project team by emailing bridgwater.barrier@environment-agency.gov.uk.
The Chamber is liaising directly with the BTB Scheme project team to be able to offer a couple of site visits specifically for businesses in the local area. As soon as we have specific dates we will share those with you.
