Gedling Country Park is a

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Gedling Gedling is a village and former civil parish which gives its name to the larger Borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies north-east of Nottingham city centre. The parish was abolished in 1935 and absorbed into the urban distr ...

, Nottingham, England.

History

The park is on the grounds of the former Gedling Colliery, which closed in 1991 and was subsequently used as a

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before closing to the public. The site was converted into the present country park in 2015. A café and visitor centre, named Café 1899, opened at the park in 2017 at a cost of £1.5 million, alongside a children's playground themed to the Colliery constructed by playground equipment manufacturer Proludic, at the cost of £200,000.

Facilities

There is a diversity of wildlife, mining heritage, footpaths, trails and woodland. Bird watching and heritage trails are also available. A

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takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, the course is an undulating single lap figure of eight.

References

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External links

Friends of Gedling Country Park website
Country parks in Nottinghamshire Gedling