Gedling Country Park Explained
| Gedling Country Park |
| Type: | Country park |
| Area: | 580acres[Web site: Gedling Country Park. Gedling Borough Council. www.gedling.gov.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218122916/https://www.gedling.gov.uk/gedlingcountrypark/. 18 December 2018. live. dmy-all. 18 December 2018. ] |
| Opened: | 2015 |
| Owner: | Gedling Borough Council |
| Operator: | Gedling Borough Council |
| Open: | All year |
Gedling Country Park is a country park in Gedling, Nottingham, England.
History
The park is on the grounds of the former Gedling Colliery, which closed in 1991 and was subsequently used as a civic amenity site before closing to the public. The site was converted into the present country park in 2015.[1] A café and visitor centre, dubbed Café 1899, were opened at the park in 2017 at a cost of £1.5 million,[2] alongside a children's playground themed to the Colliery constructed by playground equipment manufacturer Proludic, at the cost of £200,000.[3]
Facilities
There is a diversity of wildlife, mining heritage, footpaths, trails and woodland.[4] There is bird watching[5] and heritage trails.[6] A Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, the course is an undulating single lap figure of eight.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Former colliery country park opens. 28 March 2015. www.bbc.co.uk.
- News: Barlow. Jamie. £1.5 million visitor centre and cafe opens at Gedling Country Park. 18 December 2018. nottstv.com. Notts TV. 12 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218123439/https://nottstv.com/1-5-millon-visitor-centre-cafe-opens-gedling-country-park/. 18 December 2018. Nottingham.
- Web site: Children's play area for Gedling Country Park. www.externalworksindex.co.uk. 2020-05-08.
- Web site: About Gedling Country Park. Friends of Gedling Country Park.
- Web site: Gedling. nottsbirders.net. 15 August 2018.
- Web site: New heritage trail opens at Gedling Country Park. 25 July 2018.
- Web site: Course - Gedling parkrun. www.parkrun.org.uk.
