This 140-acre park features walking trails, a lake, and a variety of wildlife, including birds, fish, and insects. The park's landscape is diverse, with woodland, grassland, and wetland areas, providing a habitat for a range of plant and animal species. Visitors can enjoy picnicking, birdwatching, and outdoor activities, with amenities including a car park, toilets, and a children's play area.
A gentle stroll (for us) around the pond (about 1mile) lots of wildlife, ducks, geese, swans, pollinators and the most butterflies I've seen so far this year... quite a few folks jogging on this mostly hard-core surface...
This land bears the weight of history, both industrial ingenuity and the harm it wrought. Today's trails mark a victory - the focused labor of remediation echoing in each footstep. Poolsbrook Park isn't pristine wilderness. In its mix of scars and renewal, it possesses a unique, powerful beauty. Industry left its mark, but nature's rewilding is relentless, a reminder of the potential for rebirth. Even in winter's bleak grasp, a whisper of rebirth thrumms beneath the stillness. Nature persists, hinting at the spring to come. Poolsbrook Park's story speaks of industry's decline, nature's resilience, and hope taking root among the scars. Wetlands Nature's Filters: Wetland vegetation absorbs excess nutrients and pollutants, purifying the land before water reaches the rivers. Flood Defenses: These expansive wetlands soak up excess rainwater, reducing flood risks downstream.
Cafe Toilets plenty of bins , a lovely walk indeed
First visit. Really enjoyed it. We did a 90 minute walk with the dog. Some lovely views around the lake and on the higher extended tracks a bit further afield. Will definitely be coming back.
A delightful place to walk with family and dogs. A great cafe is open until about 2.30pm (in November) and there is a play area for children. Lots of geese and ducks hope to be fed. The circular walk around the lake will be achievable for most and wheelchair users will be able to get around it too.
Great park,shame the idiots that drive motor cycles think they can come into the disabled carpark and take over so it's actually hard for disabled people to get in and out!!! Very disrespectful bikers
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Slides
Swings
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
Dogs allowed
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A gentle stroll (for us) around the pond (about 1mile) lots of wildlife, ducks, geese, swans, pollinators and the most butterflies I've seen so far this year... quite a few folks jogging on this mostly hard-core surface...
This land bears the weight of history, both industrial ingenuity and the harm it wrought. Today's trails mark a victory - the focused labor of remediation echoing in each footstep. Poolsbrook Park isn't pristine wilderness. In its mix of scars and renewal, it possesses a unique, powerful beauty. Industry left its mark, but nature's rewilding is relentless, a reminder of the potential for rebirth. Even in winter's bleak grasp, a whisper of rebirth thrumms beneath the stillness. Nature persists, hinting at the spring to come. Poolsbrook Park's story speaks of industry's decline, nature's resilience, and hope taking root among the scars. Wetlands Nature's Filters: Wetland vegetation absorbs excess nutrients and pollutants, purifying the land before water reaches the rivers. Flood Defenses: These expansive wetlands soak up excess rainwater, reducing flood risks downstream.
Cafe Toilets plenty of bins , a lovely walk indeed
First visit. Really enjoyed it. We did a 90 minute walk with the dog. Some lovely views around the lake and on the higher extended tracks a bit further afield. Will definitely be coming back.
A delightful place to walk with family and dogs. A great cafe is open until about 2.30pm (in November) and there is a play area for children. Lots of geese and ducks hope to be fed. The circular walk around the lake will be achievable for most and wheelchair users will be able to get around it too.
Great park,shame the idiots that drive motor cycles think they can come into the disabled carpark and take over so it's actually hard for disabled people to get in and out!!! Very disrespectful bikers
