Sywell Country Park – feasibility study Client: North Northamptonshire Council Sywell Country Park is a popular countryside country park which has been developed at an Edwardian reservoir, built at the turn of the 20th century. The country park covers 143 acres and...
Parks and country parks
Management Options for Countryside Services
Client: Wokingham Borough Council Similar to other Local Authorities, Wokingham is seeking to manage its assets and services in the most cost effective and sustainable way. There is a determination to maintain Parks and Open Spaces within the borough into the long...
Kingsbury Water Park visitor experience masterplan
Client: Warwickshire County Council Kingsbury Water Park is located in North Warwickshire is the largest country park in the county with 624 acres of land including 15 lakes and various woodland areas. Kingsbury Water Park is a flagship country park and the onsite...
Brooklands Park Masterplan
Client: Adur & Worthing Councils Brooklands Park Masterplan - working with Chris Blandford Associates PSC were commissioned to carry out a market assessment and commercial review to inform the development of masterplan for Brooklands Park in Worthing. Our work...
National Lottery Heritage Fund Business Planning Consultancy – Longford Park
Client: Trafford Council Working in a multidisciplinary team, led by TEP, Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to produce a business plan for Longford Park to support an application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Longford Park is located to the south...
Fort Road Recreation Ground Masterplan
Recreation ground masterplan Client: Lewes District Council Working with landscape architects, The terra firm Consultancy, we were commissioned to prepare a masterplan for Fort Road Recreation Ground in Newhaven. The recreation ground incorporates sports pitches, a...
Pooley Country Park visitor experience masterplan
Client: Warwickshire County Council It is a 154 acre site of natural regeneration on the location of the former Pooley Hall Colliery. Pooley Country Park represents an important outdoor recreation resource and includes areas of important ecological value. The main...
Dalby Forest, visitor experience masterplan
Client: Forestry England Dalby Forest covers over 3,500 hectares and is a leading ‘forest destination’ experience, which has been developed and is managed by Forestry England. Dalby Forest lies on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park (NYMNP) and...
Economic Feasibility Study Stanley Park Lake, Blackpool
Client: Blackpool Council Stanley Park Lake sits within a 260-acre public park that was designed by Thomas Mawson & Sons in 1922 and built-in 1926. The park is Grade II listed and has been voted by the public as ‘UK’s Best Park’ at the annual Fields in Trust...
Afan Forest Park Visitor Experience Masterplan
Client: Natural Resources Wales Afan Forest Park is recognised as an established destination for mountain biking within the UK. Past investment in the area has developed and strengthened the mountain bike product across the region and investment in family friendly...
Creating a vision and feasibility study: Hollingworth Lake Countryside Park Visitor Attraction and Activity Centre
Client: Link4Life Hollingworth Lake and its surroundings has a long history as a tourist destination serving the industrial belt of Lancashire and Yorkshire. The lake itself is a reservoir for topping up the Rochdale Canal network. Hollingworth Lake Country Park was...
Visitor experience masterplanning and income generation, Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Client: Hampshire County Council We completed a review of Queen Elizabeth Country Park to consider investment needs, ways to improve operational performance and enhance the visitor experience. Queen Elizabeth Country Park is woodland country park which also...
South Downs National Park – Seven Sisters Country Park Business Planning
Client: South Downs National Park Authority Seven Sisters Country Park is situated towards the eastern end of the South Downs National Park and is part of the Heritage Coast. As well as having particular significance as the site where the chalk ridge makes landfall,...
Visitor experience planning and income generation, Staunton Country Park
Client: Hampshire County Council Working as country park consultants we completed a review of Staunton Country Park to consider investment needs, ways to improve operational performance and enhance the visitor experience at this historic farm and walled garden visitor...
Hinchingbrooke Country Park Feasibility Study
Client: Huntingdonshire District Council Planning Solutions Consulting Limited was commissioned by Huntingdonshire Council to carry out an Options Appraisal and Feasibility Study for enhancing the visitor experience at Hinchingbrooke Country Park. Our detailed...
Business planning and a country park masterplan – Dinton Pastures Country Park
Client: Wokingham Borough Council We prepared a business plan and master plan to help secure the long-term future of Dinton Pastures Country Park. A key element of the work was to consider alternative uses for the former golf course located within the country park...
Feasibility study for a cafe at Rushcliffe Country Park
Cafe feasibility study Client: Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Country Park is a popular and established country park to the south of Nottingham. Our work focussed on carrying out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity to extend the existing visitor...
Visitor experience masterplan Black Park
Client: Buckinghamshire County Council The visitor experience at Black Park incorporates a number of elements including Go Ape, a cafe, different play areas, bike hire, Segways and a network of trails. Some 38 acres within the park are designated as a Site of Special...