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The idea of Pocket Parks originated in Northamptonshire. They are natural areas of countryside which are owned, looked after and cherished by the local community for peaceful enjoyment, the protection of wildlife and to provide access for all.
They are also found in towns and may involve local people transforming derelict wasteland which has fallen prey to fly-tippers into a place of natural beauty.
Pocket Parks can be enjoyed by everyone - from the local school using them for wildlife projects to older folk who enjoy sitting by a beautiful pond and those leading busy lives looking for a place of tranquility where they can combat stress with fresh air, healthy exercise and relaxing birdsong.
You will find Pocket Parks all over the county of Northamptonshire, to be enjoyed by all. Go to the Pocket Parks Directory for full details.
Typical locations include:
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- old railway cuttings
- mature spinneys
- old brickyards
- riverside fields
- surplus farmland
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- disused quarries
- redundant cattle ponds
- hay meadows
- former landfill sites
- archaeological features
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