Brierley Forest Park

The park has a visitor centre, fishing, football pitches, children's play areas, picnicking, cycling and horse paths, bird feeding stations, an arboretum, a remembrance grove and disabled car parking.^[1] A Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning.^[2]

Brierley Forest Park was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2006. It contains Calcareous grassland, sown grassland, wildflower meadows with hoary ragwort, yellow-wort, wild carrot and lesser trefoil. There are four wetland feature areas, Brierley Waters, a reed swamp, Rooley Brook and the visitor centre pond. There are species rich hedgerows, woodland and semi natural vegetation. ^[3]

[1] ttps://www.ashfield.gov.uk/visiting/parks-and-visitor-centres/brierley-forest-park/

[2] ttp://www.parkrun.org.uk/brierleyforest/

[3] ttps://www.ashfield.gov.uk/media/2844/brierley_forest_-park_management_plan-2017.pdf p.9

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