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The LRCs Contacts Database has been funded by the NBN and created by the National Federation for Biological Recording. Where possible, it lists all the active Local Records Centres and their contact details.
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LRC Name (& website)
Contact details
Telephone  |  Fax  |  email
Alderney Records Centre (ARC)
, Alderney, Channel Islands
Tel: 01481 822935  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@alderneyrecordscentre.org
Arran Biological Records Centre
Brodick Country Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran. KA27 8HY
Tel: 01770 302462  |  Fax: 01770 302462  |  E-mail: ksampson@nts.org.uk
Barnsley Biological Records Centre (BBRC)
currently under development
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@barnsleybiodiversity.org.uk
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
c/o The Wildlife Trust, Priory Country Park Visitor Centre, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire. MK41 9SH
Tel: 01234 355435  |  Fax: 01234 346752  |  E-mail: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
Berkshire Biological Records Centre
see entry for Thames Valley ERC
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Biodiversity Information Service for Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park
Unit 4 Royal Building, 6 The Bulwark, Brecon, Powys. LD3 7LB
Tel: 01874 610881  |  Fax: 01874 624812  |  E-mail: info@b-i-s.org
Biological Records In Essex (BRIE)
Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex. CO5 7RZ
Tel: 01621 862999  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Bolton Museum BRC
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. BL1 1SE
Tel: 01204 332211  |  Fax: 01204 332241  |  E-mail: don.stenhouse@bolton.gov.uk
Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)
Third Floor, Bristol Central Library, College Green, Bristol. BS1 5TL
Tel: 0117 9349833  |  Fax: 0117 9273918  |  E-mail: info@brerc.org.uk
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes ERC
County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. HP20 1UY
Tel: 01296 382431  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: lfennell@buckscc.gov.uk
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Envirnomental Records Centre (CPERC)
The Manor House, Broad Street, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. CB23 6DH
Tel: 01954 713570  |  Fax: 01954 710051  |  E-mail: data@cperc.org.uk
CARSE (BRC for the Forth Valley)
formerly at Smith Museum, Stirling - see comments, contact via Alan Cameron, BRISC.
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Central Scotland Wildlife Information Service (CSWIC)
50 Foxdale Drive, Bonnybridge. FK4 2FE
Tel: 0844 884 3208 / 01324 810 487  |  Fax: 0700 603 8511  |  E-mail: bakers.yelha@virgin.net
Centre for Environmental Data and Recording. (CEDaR)
National Museums Northern Ireland, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. BT18 0EU
Tel: (028) 9042 8428  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info.cedar.um@nics.gov.uk
Cofnod - North Wales Environmental Information Service
Intec, Ffordd y Parc, Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 4FG
Tel: 01248 672603  |  Fax: 01248 672601  |  E-mail: contactus@cofnod.org.uk
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC)
Tullie House Museum, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA3 8TP
Tel: 01228 618732  |  Fax: 01228 810249  |  E-mail: info@cbdc.org.uk
Devon Biodiversity Records Centre
27 Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon. EX2 4AE
Tel: 01392 274128  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: DBRCatdbrc.org.uk
Doncaster Biological Records Centre (DBRC)
Environmental Planning, Colonnades House, Duke Street, Doncaster. DN1 1ER
Tel: 01302 734891  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: BRC@doncaster.gov.uk
Dorset Environmental Records Centre
Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset. DT1 1RP
Tel: 01305 225081  |  Fax: 01305 224402  |  E-mail: derc@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Dumfries & Galloway Environmental Resources Centre (DGERC)
Studio 1, Hillhead Mill, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway. DG2 8LA
Tel: 01387 760274  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@dgerc.org.uk
EcoRecord
28 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. B15 3AA
Tel: 0121 454 1808  |  Fax: 0121 454 6556  |  E-mail: enquiries@ecorecord.org.uk
Environmental Records Information Centre North East (ERIC NE)
Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE2 4PT
Tel: 0191 222 5031  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: eric.ne@twmuseums.org.uk
ERC for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS)
Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall. TR4 9DJ
Tel: 01872 240777 ext 250   |  Fax: 01872 225476  |  E-mail: nic.harrison-white@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Fife Nature Records Centre (FNRC)
Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, The Pitcairn Centre, Moidart Drive, Glenrothes, Fife. KY7 6ET
Tel: 08451 555555 Ext: 445361  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Alexa.Tweddle@fife.gov.uk
Glasgow Museums Biological Records Centre
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, Glasgow. G53 7NN
Tel: 0141 276 9330  |  Fax: 0141 276 9305  |  E-mail: biological.records@glasgowlife.org.uk
Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records (GCER)
Church House, Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. GL10 3EU
Tel: 01172 309040  |  Fax: 01453 791338  |  E-mail: gcer@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU)
Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. OL6 6DL
Tel: 0161 342 4409  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@gmwildlife.org.uk
Greenspace Information for Greater London (GIGL)
London Wildlife Trust, Skyline House, 200 Union Street, London. SE1 0LX
Tel: 020 7803 4278  |  Fax: 020 7633 0811  |  E-mail: Mandy.rudd@gigl.org.uk
Guernsey Biological Records Centre
Tobacco Factory, La Ramee, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands. GY1 2ET
Tel: 01481 715799  |  Fax: 01481 715788  |  E-mail: gsybiorec@cwgsy.net
Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC)
3rd Floor Capital House, 48-52 Andover Road, Winchester, Hampshire. SO23 7BF
Tel: 01962 832327  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Enquiries.hbic@hants.gov.uk
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre (HBRC)
PO Box 230, Hereford, Herefordshire. HR1 2ZB
Tel: 01432 261538  |  Fax: 01432 261802  |  E-mail: hbrc@herefordshire.gov.uk
Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre (HBRC)
c/o Environment, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire. SG13 8DN
Tel: 01992 555220  |  Fax: 01992 556152  |  E-mail: biorec.info@hertscc.gov.uk
Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG)
Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness, Highland Region. IV2 3BJ
Tel: 01463 237114  |  Fax: 01463 225293  |  E-mail: info@hbrg.org.uk
Humber Environmental Data Centre
c/o Humber INCA Ltd, Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Maltkiln Road Barton, Barton upon Humber. DN18 5JR
Tel: 01652 631 521   |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@humber-edc.org.uk
Islay Natural History Centre
Main St, Port Charlotte, Islay. PA48 7TX
Tel: 01496 850288  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: manager@islaywildlife.freeserve.co.uk
Isle of Man Biological Records Centre
Manx National Heritage, The Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM1 3LY
Tel: 01624 648000  |  Fax: 01624 648001  |  E-mail: kate.hawkins@gov.im
Isle of Wight Local Records Centre (IWLRC)
Parks and Countryside, Enterprise House, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight. PO30 5WB
Tel: 01983 823893  |  Fax: 01983 823851  |  E-mail: lrc@iow.gov.uk
Kent and Medway Biological Records Centre
Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, Kent. ME13 8XZ
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@kmbrc.org.uk
Kent Biological & Geological Records & Archives Centre
Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, St. Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 1LH
Tel: 01622 602838  |  Fax: 01622 602193  |  E-mail: edjarzembowski@maidstone.gov.uk
Lancashire Environmental Records Network (LERN)
C/O Environment Directorate, Lancashire County Council, Guild House, PO Box 9, Cross Street, Preston. PR1 8RD
Tel: 01772 533896   |  No Fax  |  E-mail: lern@lancashire.gov.uk
Leicestershire and Rutland Environmental Records Centre (LRERC)
Room 400, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire. LE3 8RA
Tel: 0116 305 7063  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Sue.Timms@leics.gov.uk
Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre (LERC)
Banovallum House, Manor House Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire. LN9 5HF
Tel: 01507 526667  |  Fax: 01507 525732  |  E-mail: charlie.barnes@lincsbiodiversity.org.uk
Liverpool Museum Biological Data Bank
Liverpool Museums, William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. L3 8EN
Tel: 0151 2070001  |  Fax: none  |  E-mail: ian.wallace@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Merseyside BioBank (MB)
Estate Barn, Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside. L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150  |  Fax: 0151 722 6098  |  E-mail: info@MerseysideBioBank.org.uk
Naturebase (Dundee)
Dundee Art Galleries and Museums, The Collections Unit, Barrack Street, Dundee. DD1 1PG
Tel: 01382 432392  |  Fax: 01382 432369  |  E-mail: julie.campbell@leisureandculturedundee.com
Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service (NBIS)
R301 County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. NR1 2SG
Tel: 01603 224458  |  Fax: 07770 303286  |  E-mail: nbis@norfolk.gov.uk
North & East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre
5 College Street, York, Yorkshire. YO1 7JF
Tel: 01904 641631  |  Fax: 01904 557236  |  E-mail: info@neyedc.co.uk
North Lanarkshire Biological Records Centre
c/o Greenspace Development, Palacerigg House, Palacerigg Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. G67 3HU
Tel: 01236 780636  |  Fax: 01236 780645  |  E-mail: conservation@northlan.gov.uk
North-east Scotland BRC (NESBReC)
University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen. AB24 3RY
Tel: 01224 273633  |  Fax: 01224 273633  |  E-mail: nesbrec@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre (NBRC)
Lings House, Billings Lings, Northampton, Northamptonshire. NN3 8BE
Tel: 01604 400448  |  Fax: 01604 784835  |  E-mail: NBRC@wildlifebcnp.org
Nottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre
Natural History Museum, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. NG8 2AE
Tel: 0115 915 3909  |  Fax: 0115 915 3932  |  E-mail: nbgrc@ncmg.org.uk
Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre
The Orkney Library and Archive, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney. KW15 1AG
Tel: 01856 873166  |  Fax: 01856 875260  |  E-mail: biodiversity@orkneylibrary.org.uk
Perth Museum Biological Records Centre
Perth Museum, 78 George St., Perth. PH1 5LB
Tel: 01738 632488  |  Fax: 01738 443505  |  E-mail: museum@pkc.gov.uk
rECOrd - Biodiversity Information Centre for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral. (rECOrd)
Oakfield House, Chester Zoological Gardens, Upton, Chester, Cheshire. CH2 1LH
Tel: 01244 383749  |  Fax: 01244 383749  |  E-mail: info@record-lrc.co.uk
Renfrewshire Biological Records Centre
Paisley Museum & Art Galleries, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire. PA1 2BA
Tel: 0141 889 3151  |  Fax: 0141 889 9240  |  E-mail: museums.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Rotherham BRC
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Green Spaces, Rawmarsh Road, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham. S60 1AE
Tel: 01709 822437  |  Fax: 01709 822435   |  E-mail: rotherhambrc@rotherham.gov.uk
Scottish Borders BRC
now administered by Lothian Wildlife Information Centre, Vogrie Country Park
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Sheffield Biological Records Centre
City Ecology Unit, Meersbrook Park, Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. S8 9FL
Tel: 0114 2734481  |  Fax: 0114 2552375  |  E-mail: parksandcountryside@sheffield.gov.uk
Shetland Biological Records Centre ((SBRC))
Shetland Amenity Trust, Garthspool, Lerwick, Shetland. ZE1 0NY
Tel: 01595 694688  |  Fax: 01595 693956  |  E-mail: sbrc@shetlandamenity.org
Shropshire Ecological Data Network
193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY2 6AH
Tel: 01743 284280  |  Fax: 01743 284281  |  E-mail: robinm@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Skye Environmental Centre Ltd
Lower Harapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye. IV49 9AQ
Tel: 01471 822487  |  Fax: 01471 822487  |  E-mail: iosf2@aol.com
Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC)
Tonedale Mill, Wellington, Somerset. TA21 0AW
Tel: 01823 664450  |  Fax: 01823 652411  |  E-mail: info@somerc.com
South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre (SEWBReC)
13 St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff. CF10 3DB
Tel: (029) 2064 1110  |  Fax: (029) 2064 1110  |  E-mail: info@sewbrec.org.uk
South Lanarkshire Biological Records Centre
Chatelherault, Ferniegair, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. ML3 7UE
Tel: 01698 426213  |  Fax: 01698 421532  |  E-mail: ann.mckillop@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire Ecological Record (SER)
The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffordshire. ST17 0WT
Tel: 01889 880100  |  Fax: 01889 880101  |  E-mail: info@staffs-ecology.org.uk
Suffolk BRC
Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP1 3QH
Tel: 01473 433547  |  Fax: 01473 433558  |  E-mail: sbrc@globalnet.co.uk
Surrey Biodiversity Information Centre
c/o Surrey Wildlife Trust, School Lane, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. GU24 0JN
Tel: 01483 795448  |  Fax: 01483 486505  |  E-mail: alistair.kirk@surreywt.org.uk
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex. BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553 / 521  |  Fax: 0203 070 0709  |  E-mail: sxbrc@sussexwt.org.uk
Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC - covering Berkshire and Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire County Council, Signal Court, Old Station Way, Eynsham, Oxfordshire. OX28 4TL
Tel: 01865 815451   |  Fax: 08456 416401  |  E-mail: tverc@oxfordshire.gov.uk
The Wildlife Information Centre (Lothian) (TWIC)
Caretaker's Cottage, Vogrie House, Vogrie Country Park, Nr. Gorebridge, Midlothian. EH23 4NU
Tel: 01875 825968  |  Fax: 01875 825968  |  E-mail: info@wildlifeinformation.co.uk
Warwickshire BRC
Warwickshire Museum Field Services Ecology Unit, The Butts, Warwick, Warwickshire. CV34 4SS
Tel: 01926 418060  |  Fax: 01926 413974  |  E-mail: planningecology@warwickshire.gov.uk 
West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre
Landsker Business Centre, Llwynybrain, Whitland, Carmarthenshire. SA34 0NG
Tel: 01994 241468  |  Fax: 01994 240668  |  E-mail: info@wwbic.org.uk
West Yorkshire Ecology (WYE)
Registry of Deeds, Newstead Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. WF1 2DE
Tel: 01924 306 793  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Ecology@wyjs.org.uk
Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Records Centre
Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire. SN10 1NJ
Tel: 01380 725670  |  Fax: 01380 729017  |  E-mail: brc@wiltshirewildlife.org
Worcestershire Biological Records Centre
Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill, Hindlip, Worcester, Worcs.. WR3 8SZ
Tel: 01905759759  |  Fax: 01905155868  |  E-mail: records@wbrc.org.uk
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