Gedling Country Park is a country park in Gedling, Nottingham, England.[1]
| Gedling Country Park | |
|---|---|
 The playgrounds and visitor centre at the park | |
 | |
| Type | Country park |
| Coordinates | 52°59′28″N 1°05′06″W / 52.991°N 1.085°W |
| Area | 580 acres (230 hectares)[1] |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Owned by | Gedling Borough Council |
| Operated by | Gedling Borough Council |
| Open | All year |
| Website | www |
History edit
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.[2] A café and visitor centre, dubbed Café 1899, were opened at the park in 2017 at a cost of £1.5 million,[3] alongside a children's playground themed to the Colliery constructed by playground equipment manufacturer Proludic, at the cost of £200,000.[4]
Facilities edit
There is a diversity of wildlife, mining heritage, footpaths, trails and woodland.[5] There is bird watching[6] and heritage trails.[7] A Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, the course is an undulating single lap figure of eight.[8] A friendly three legged cat called Juno spends a lot of his time saying hello to visitors to the park, chasing dogs and eating chicken sandwiches.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Gedling Country Park". www.gedling.gov.uk. Gedling Borough Council. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Former colliery country park opens". 28 March 2015 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Barlow, Jamie (12 June 2017). "£1.5 million visitor centre and cafe opens at Gedling Country Park". nottstv.com. Nottingham: Notts TV. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Children's play area for Gedling Country Park". www.externalworksindex.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "About Gedling Country Park". Friends of Gedling Country Park.
- ^ "Gedling". nottsbirders.net. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "New heritage trail opens at Gedling Country Park". 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Course - Gedling parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.
- ^ "Facebook Groups". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.