New car park finished at Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park

The development of Rochford District Council’s flagship open space has reached another milestone as the car park at Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park has been completed.

The car park has been created to attract more visitors to the stunning 200-acre park and is located just off the B1013 Cherry Orchard Way. The car park will be open for the public to use from 18 April 2011.

If you enjoy your visit to the park, you can also get involved by joining the thriving “Friends of Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park” group. “Friends of” groups allow the local community to have a say in how their local park is managed.

The Friends of Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park have organised a special “Celebrate the first day of spring” walk on Sunday, March 20 which is open to everyone who wants to come along.

The walk starts in Hockley Woods Car Park at 11am sharp and will make its way to the lake at Cherry Orchard. The walk will be led by the Friends of group along with representatives from Rochford District Council’s open spaces team, the Essex Wildlife Trust and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).  

If you are planning on coming along to the walk it’s highly recommended that you wear a pair of walking shoes or wellingtons as it is still quite muddy underfoot.

Rochford District Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Councillor Mike Steptoe, said: “With the car park finished we can now welcome many more people to this beautiful country park. The Council is committed to making Cherry Orchard a place that can be enjoyed by as many people as possible, whether it’s walking, cycling or horseriding there’s something for everyone so please come along and enjoy this wonderful open space.”

If you enjoy your visit and want to get more involved in having your say about how the park is run then you can join the Friends of Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park group by emailing graham@chkpkmtrs.demon.co.uk marking the email ‘Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park’ or call Heather Meggison on 01702 318057.

To return to top of page, please CLICK HERE

To continue to see report on the Walk to the Park please CLICK HERE