Strawberry farming remained a feature of the area, and in 1961 strawberries from Swanwick were being cooled immediately after picking as an experimental way of retaining quality and freshness for longer. Swanwick's cooled strawberries were being transported to markets as far away as Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow. The air traffic area control centre at Swanwick was brought into operation in 2002. A control centre for London City Airport is being added with a scheduled completion in 2018. The decision has been taken to relocate the control tower to a site away utilising three cable links providing live video will be a UK first by replacing air traffic controllers with a remotely operated digital system. It will be tested for a year before becoming operational in 2019. Landmarks The area houses Bursledon Brickworks and Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve. The nature reserve is an area of about 80 acres, that was formed from clay pit excavations. Owned by NATS, the site is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. Both NATS and the Nature Reserve formed part of the original brickworks. References External links Burridge and Swanwick Residents Association serves North East part of the local community Villages in Hampshire