Information about Woodheys park!
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Written by Web-Editor
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Monday, 05 May 2008 16:26 |
 All walkers are welcome in Woodheys park and it is frequented by a considerable number of dog walkers. From opening time before work to evening times in the summer the community walkway around the edge of the park is full of dog walkers.21 dog bins are laid out around the park for collection of dog waste and joe, our park keeper has plastic bags if poop-a-scoop's have been left at home. As in any park cleaning up after your dog is rigourously enforced. This is a family park after-all with children of all ages enjoying the amenities the park has to offer. That said we have everything from mongrels to Pedigree "Crufts" standard dogs using the park. You can often see owners putting their dogs through their paces, marking out and mimiccing the walks they would do in show. We do try to keep dogs off the pitch and putt and five-a-side pitches for obvious reasons but inevitably dogs do stray into these areas and care has to be taken by dog owners to repect these facilities but apart from that they are welcome throughout the park. |
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Pinkey Children's play area |
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Written by Web-Editor
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Monday, 05 May 2008 16:18 |
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 Woodheys park has always been known locally as Pinkey park. The name originated from pigs from neighbouring farmland often coming across into the park. The farmland has gone but Pinkey park lives on in the form of the Pinkey park childrens play area within Woodheys park. At the heart of the philosophy between Woodheys park and the friend's group is that this park should be enjoyed by the whole community, young and old. A real family park.
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Written by mreid
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Monday, 05 May 2008 16:35 |
 Woodheys Pitch and Putt is extremely popular and is open from Easter week through to September. The course is a full 18 hole pitch and putt and the friends of Woodheys park have just applied(2008) for listing with the British Pitch and Putt association(BPPA) .We are also looking at extending the opening times for the February half term next year and possibly into October at the end of the present season dependant on weather. The golf course is a particularly nice area of the park which adds character and is used to attract a diverse demographic into the park. With reductions offered for pre-bookings by clubs and social groups we actively encourage the local community to take full advantage of the course. |
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Written by Web-Editor
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Monday, 05 May 2008 16:02 |
 Woodheys gardens is runs from the Car park down towards the childrens play area entrance on Kenmore Road. Hidden from the pitch and putt area by hedges and trees it is a haven for those who enjoy the sights and smells of well kept borders. From small snowdrops and daffodils to ornamental grasses and shrubs this popular walk has different varieties of plants its' whole length.
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Monday, 05 May 2008 16:13 |
 Woodheys woods area is split into two seperate eco-systems at the far end of the park between Pinkey childrens play area and Sinderland brook. These are split by the walkway to Sinderland Brook entrance at that part of the park which leads out towards Broadheath and De Quincey park. The woods themselves were created in the 1970's on farmland and as such is a managed woodland area.We have a woodland trail which snakes it's way round and through one half of the woods. This wood is mainly willow and as such is marshland encouraging many different animals and birdlife into the park. Foxes, Squirrels and Barn owls are just some of the regular visitors spotted from our woodland trail on a regular basis.
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Park Amenities
