Brigstock Pocket Park      Print This Page Brigstock Pocket Park is mainly hawthorn scrub and grassland. It lies between the village and the bypass. The grassland meadows are cut under a regime where the fodder provides food for local animals as well as helping to encourage wildflowers. The meadow has been planted with cowslips and now provides a haven for butterflies, birds, foxes and people. Access Point Off Barnards Way via Brigstock village and the footbridge from Brigstock Country Park. Rights of Way Footpath from village and from Country Park (MK6). Suitability Access not always suitable for wheelchair users. History The Pocket Park was originally part of the Country Park until 1984 when the site was split by the construction of a bypass. Prior to this the site was a sand stone quarry with Pocket Park land left at the edge of the extraction area. Management Objectives The site is managed under a regime of grass cutting. The central area is cut short and left for local children as a play area. The rest of the site is split into two areas, a spring meadow and a summer meadow. This increases the diversity of wildflowers at the site and, with further tree planting and scrub clearance, the Pocket Park is managed for accessibility and enjoyment for the public. Special Wildlife Cowslips, Lesser Knapweed, Oxeye Daisy, Yellowhammers, Chaffinches, Fox, Shrew. Contact Details For more information contact Clerk to Brigstock Parish Council Nigel Searle on 01536 373 672. back to normal view     Established : 1988 Size : 3.3 acres/1.3 hectares Location : Brigstock Map District/Borough : East Northamptonshire Grid Reference : Landranger Series No. 141 SP543663 (Main access). Owned By : Northamptonshire County Council on lease to Brigstock Parish Council. Managed By : The Parish Council with help from the Rangers at Brigstock Country Park. Partners : Northamptonshire County Council, East Northamptonshire Council, Brigstock Parish Council, Countryside Agency. Cowslips