George_Allen commented Mercia Marina in Derbyshire now welcomes 800,000 visitors a year...

The manager of Mercia Marina has said he now welcomes an average of 800,000 visitors every year after building the business at the height of 2008's recession.The figures come off the back of the Derby Telegraph's revelation that the Willington marina is planning a £3m expansion to create up to 150 jobs.Built from what was originally a quarry to provide materials for the A50 – which was briefly filled to form a fishing lake – the marina is now home to six boutique retailers,...