Parks and countryside sites

The Parks and Countryside Sites team manages over 130 parks, play areas, recreation grounds and country parks. We work with local communities and consult widely in order to manage these sites for both people, landscape and wildlife. We are always looking for opportunities to improve their potential for play and quiet recreation whilst also aiming to improve habitats, protect wildlife and preserve and enhance Shropshire’s landscape.

From local play areas to large country parks like Severn Valley Country Park and The Mere at Ellesmere, parks are a fantastic place to have fun, exercise, meet friends, get close to nature or relax and watch the world go by. What’s more, parks are free to use and are open every day of the year.

The Green Flag Award
We aim to manage all of our parks and countryside sites to the Green Flag Award standard. This is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales.

Three of our parks have achieved this prestigious award. Severn Valley Country Park, in Alveley, was the first Green Flag Award park in Shropshire and has held the standard for five years. New England, near Highley, achieved the award last year and has also been awarded the Green Heritage Award in recognition of the heritage conservation and interpretation. Colemere is our most recent site to achieve the standard and has been awarded Green Flag status this year.

Find out more about our larger and more significant sites and parks by following the links on this page.
If you cannot find the place you are interested amongst this list then please contact us for more information. Some parks and play areas are managed by Town and Parish Councils.

For opportunities to explore the wider countryside you may like to find out more about Open Access Land. Click on the link below

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