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Gedling Country Park Opening Day Saturday 28 March 2015

Gedling Country Park opened in style with a special community day launch on Saturday 28 March 2015. The 240 acre site officially throw open its gates and over 2,500 visitors came and saw our magnificent new country park.

The Friends of Gedling Country Park were there on the day offering refreshments, park information and membership details. We would like to thank all of you became members of the Friends of Gedling Park. All proceeds from the membership fees as well as from our refreshment sales will help fund a number of exciting future activities and developments for the park.


Map of the park and location of the events and activities held on the opening day

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Here is a description of the activities that were available in each of the zones shown in the map above:

1 Nature Zone
  • RSPB
  • Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
  • Gedling Play Forum – area 1

2 Sport Zone

  • Gedling Borough Council Sports Development Team
  • Sherwood Archers
  • Notts Orienteering
  • Catering Outlet

3 Adventure Zone

  • Guides
  • Scouts
  • Girls’ Brigade
  • Boys Brigade
  • Gedling Play Forum – area 2

4 Outdoor Pursuit Area
  • Notts and Gedling Ramblers
  • Ridewise
  • Dr Bike
  • Gedling Sports Partnership

5 Calm and Creative
  • Gedling Homes Inter-generational Crafts
  • Lace City Chorus

6 The Marquee
  • Information point – lost property, lost children etc dealt with here
  • Friends of Gedling Country Park
  • Gedling Village Preservation Society
  • Gedling Miners Memorial Group
  • Children’s Society
  • Performance area
  • Face Painting
  • Refreshments

Adjacent to The Marquee
  • Neighbourhood Wardens
  • First Aid

For more information, please download this flyer produced by Gedling Borough Council (PDF file needs Adobe Reader):
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    • Art Competition 2019/20
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    • AGM's >
      • AGM 2021
      • AGM 2020
      • AGM 2019
      • AGM 2018
      • AGM 2017
      • AGM 2016
    • Arnold Lane 1,050 Homes Development
    • Spring Lane 150 Homes Development
    • Opening Day
  • About the Friends
    • About the Friends
    • Sponsors and Partners
    • Diary of a Trustee
  • About the Park
    • About the Park
    • How to Get Here
    • Park Map
    • Things to See and Do
    • Memorial Garden
    • Willows in the Park
    • Butterfly Walk
    • Gallery
    • Park History
    • Our Vision for the Future
    • Park Byelaws
    • Emergency Contact Information for the Park
  • Donate or Join
  • Wildlife
    • Wildlife
    • Wildlife Walks
    • Gedling Country Park Wildlife DVDs
    • Recording Wildlife
    • Woodland Trust Guides
    • Wildlife Check List
  • Heritage
    • Heritage
    • Film of the former Gedling Colliery
  • Contact Us