Permission to land: nature centre among Heathrow's flights

A BIRD-watching hideaway in the heart of one of Heathrow’s 13 nature conservation sites was unveiled this week. The one-of-a-kind bird hide, designed to resemble the airport’s control tower, is free to visit as part of a bookable tour of the area. It serves as a camouflaged look-out, allowing visitors to watch a range of bird species ‘coming into land’, along with other wildlife. The Nature Traffic Control Tower is designed to raise awareness of Heathrow’s Nature Po