Gedling Country Park
| Gedling Country Park | |
|---|---|
Heron Pond | |
Interactive map of Gedling Country Park | |
| Type | Country park |
| Location | Spring Lane, Mapperley, NG4 4PE |
| 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 | https://gedlingcountrypark.com/ |
Gedling Country Park is a country park in Gedling, Nottingham, England. The park is situated in the Mapperley area. [2]
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.[3] A café and visitor centre, named Café 1899, opened at the park in 2017 at a cost of £1.5 million,[4] alongside a children's playground themed to the Colliery constructed by playground equipment manufacturer Proludic, at the cost of £200,000.[5] The play park is acknowledged as the second best park in the borough of Gedling after Calverton parish council’s James Seely park that was also redeveloped by Proludic but at a cost of £341,000.00 at the end of 2024.
Facilities
There is a diversity of wildlife, mining heritage, footpaths, trails and woodland.[6] Bird watching[7] and heritage trails are also available.[8] A Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, the course is an undulating single lap figure of eight.[9]
References
- ^ "Gedling Country Park". Gedling Country Park. Gedling Borough Council. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Gedling Country Park". Gedling Country Park. Gedling Borough Council. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Former colliery country park opens". BBC News. 28 March 2015.
- ^ 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.