Rushcliffe Country Park has received its 18th consecutive Green Flag Award, acknowledging the green space as one of the country’s best parks.
The popular park has once again been named among 2,227 other UK places that have received the award, which sets the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the UK and around the world.
The park consists of a diverse range of habitats for wildlife including woodlands, grasslands, a lake with a reed bed, wildflower meadows.
It’s also home to a variety of different birds and at quieter times of the day badgers, foxes, hares and muntjac deer have been spotted.
The park also boasts a network of over 8km of footpaths and a dog agility course.
Other recent investments by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) include a newly refurbished play area, café and outdoor shelter, visitor centre, bookable meeting room, electric vehicle charging points, pathway restoration work, refurbished toilets, shade sails, skatepark and BMX track.
Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park Chairperson, Ann Towle, said: “We strive to develop and enhance Rushcliffe Country Park, and raising the Green Flag at the park for an 18th year means a lot to us.
“The park has 85 hectares of wildflower meadows, grassland, conservation and landscaped areas and a two-hectare lake.
“Conservation work is a priority, and we know visitors love exploring and watching the diversity of wildlife at the park.
“Every Wednesday morning, we welcome park goers to the visitor centre, where we sell a selection of items including books, homemade jams and honey made from the park’s bees to raise funds for the park. The Friends are always delighted to see and chat to visitors there.
“Our door is always open to new volunteers, so if anyone would like to join us and help to maintain the green flag status, please get in touch!”
You can contact the Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park by emailing countrypark@rushcliffe.gov.uk, calling 0115 921 5865, or searching for ‘Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park’ on Facebook.