Parks · East Midlands
Rushcliffe Country Park
Rushcliffe Country Park — park in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
.jpg){kind=link}
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Little Ruddington · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rushcliffe Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1993. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8925°, -1.1497°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Rushcliffe Country Park (Grid Reference SK577320) is an open park space covering approximately 210 acres (0.85 km2), located on Mere Way just south of Ruddington in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England. The park has maintained the Green Flag award for twelve years; the National Standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally the area was a boggy waterland. In the 18th century it was drained into a stream named Gibsons Dyke and transformed into productive farmland by Arthur Gibson after the Ruddington Inclosure Act 1767 (7 Geo. 3. c. 34 ). In 1940 Ruddington Depot was built with a bomb factory and ammunition bunker. The site consisted of over 200 buildings and took 18 months to build. A total of 4,000 workers were involved in the building work of a site that would remain for 41 years. A railway station Ruddington Factory Halt railway station was also constructed. After being decommissioned in 1945 the site was used for auctioning redundant ex-military vehicles and equipment, with the depot finally…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8925, -1.1497
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Ruddington
- Postcode
- NG11 6HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Established
- 1993
- Nearest railway station
- Little Ruddington — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.ruddington-museum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7380776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rushcliffe Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rushcliffe Country Park (3 August 2008).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Ruddington War Memorial
Ruddington War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Ruddington
Ruddington — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
St. Peter's Church, Ruddington
St. Peter's Church, Ruddington — grade II listed church in Ruddington, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
The Village Museum
The Village Museum — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum
Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Barnwright's
Barnwright's — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Other parks from this era
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Addiscombe Railway Park
Addiscombe Railway Park — park in London Borough of Croydon, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Kilburn Grange Park
Kilburn Grange Park — park in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Wardown Park
Wardown Park — large park with museum and river in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Parks · London
Beckenham Place Park
Beckenham Place Park — park in London Borough of Lewisham, England, UK.
More parks in this region
📷 5Parks · East Midlands
Cholera Monument Grounds and Clay Wood
Cholera Monument Grounds and Clay Wood — park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 5Parks · East Midlands
Clumber Park
Clumber Park — estate in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Parks · East Midlands
Oakes Park
Oakes Park — privately owned park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 3Parks · East Midlands
Abbeyfield Park
Abbeyfield Park — park in Pitsmoor, United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rushcliffe Country Park?
- Rushcliffe Country Park is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG11 6HA), in the parish of Ruddington.
- When was Rushcliffe Country Park built?
- Built or established in 1993.
- Who owns Rushcliffe Country Park?
- Rushcliffe Country Park is owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
- Is Rushcliffe Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Rushcliffe Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rushcliffe Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Little Ruddington, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG11 6HA.
- How busy is Rushcliffe Country Park?
- Rushcliffe Country Park draws around 250,000 visitors a year.