Hadleigh Country Park

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Hadleigh Country Park
Aerial view of Hadleigh Country Park, western end - geograph.org.uk - 1564208.jpg
Aerial view of the park
Type Country Park
Location Hadleigh, Essex, England
Area152 hectares (380 acres)
Operated by Essex County Council
OpenAll year

Hadleigh Country Park is a country park in Hadleigh, Essex, England. [1]

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History

The park was formerly called Hadleigh Castle Country Park. The park was conceived in the 1930s but not created until the 1970s. [2] Hadleigh Castle is adjacent but separate and managed by English Heritage.

Facilities

The park is home to an Iron Age roundhouse, mountain biking trails, horse riding, a reservoir, conservation area, walking routes, a visitor centre and natural habitats. [3]

Conservation area

The park incorporates a wetland conservation area and salt marsh that is home to dragonflies. [4] [5]

Events

The park was the venue for mountain biking in the 2012 Summer Olympics. There is also stargazing. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Visit Parks: Essex Country Parks". www.visitparks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Mayon-White, Richard; Yorke, Wendy (12 April 2013). Exploring the Thames Wilderness: A Guide to the Natural Thames. A&C Black. ISBN   9781408181133 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Hadleigh Park - Home of the 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking". Hadleigh Park.
  4. ↑ Hadleigh Country Park Map Archived 5 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Smallshire, Dave; Swash, Andy (2014). A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. ISBN   9781400851867 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Hadleigh Country Park". gostargazing.co.uk.
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