Lepe Country Park, Hampshire (Photo: Visit Hampshire)

Lepe Country Park, Hampshire

Lepe Country Park has something for everyone. The long stretch of shingle beach is popular with kite surfers and windsurfers, families, and holidaymakers. From the shoreline, you can look across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Watch yachts, ferries, and cargo ships on their way to and from the harbors and marinas dotted along the south coast. The country park is ideal for birdwatchers, nature enthusiasts, families, and dog walkers. Come here to play in the adventure playground, fly kites on the cliff top, and explore the wild corners of the reserve.

Lepe has played a fascinating role in our nation’s history. The site played a vital role in the D-Day landings, the cold war, and was once a hot spot for smugglers. Visit the website for details of historical events, talks, and trails.

Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough (Photo: Visit Peterborough)

Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough

Ferry Meadows is the ideal place for a family day out and one of the largest country parks in the region. Situated less than three miles from Peterborough city center, at the heart of Nene Park, its varied landscapes make it the favorite destination for thousands of visitors throughout the year. Whether you’re looking to walk, cycle, try some watersports, enjoy a cup of tea in one of the cafés, go fishing or just explore the meadows, lakes, and woodland, there's something for everyone at Ferry Meadows.

Rufford Abbey Country Park, Nottinghamshire (Photo: Visit Nottinghamshire)

Rufford Abbey Country Park, Nottinghamshire

Set in beautiful parkland, Rufford Abbey offers over 870 years of history, from its origins as a 12th century Cistercian monastery to its period as a Jacobean-era family home. There is plenty to explore; with walks through the native woodlands, a lake, and gardens plus a range of attractions, activities, and places to relax and eat.

Visitors to Rufford Abbey Country Park today can still see much of the original monastery buildings from the 400-year occupation by the “white monks”. The varied architecture of the later house is seen in the imposing Tudor-style entrance porch and tower on the western front of the house, which was built in the late 1830s to designs by Anthony Salvin.

South Norwood Country Park, London (Photo: Divisare)

South Norwood Country Park, London

South Norwood Country Park is a park in South Norwood, close to Elmers End and Birkbeck train stations. The historic Kent-Surrey border runs through the site, and since 1965 it has been located wholly in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a 47 hectare (116 acres) green space which opened in 1989. The park is a mix of countryside and parkland, and land formerly used for sewage farms serving the growing London population.

Croydon Sports Arena, the home of Croydon F.C., is on the south-eastern edge of the park. There is also a car park and visitor center, and a duck pond similar to the one at South Norwood Lake.

Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Cheshire (Photo: The Traveling Kate)

Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Cheshire

Tegg's Nose Country Park is located just outside of Macclesfield at the Western corner of the Peak District. The peak of the park is 380m high and overlooks Macclesfield Forest and all the surrounding farming areas, including two reservoirs in the country park. Tegg's is a popular destination for walking, horse-riding, and cycling.

Many of the walking trails were old packhorse routes built for travel and transportation via horseback. Tegg's is a historical site with an old quarry and machinery to visit. It has signboards at various locations explaining the history of the park and the feature in front of you. You can visit Tegg's year-round for walking, sledding, or even just a cup of tea with a nice view at the local tea room.

Upton Country Park, Dorset (Photo: Borough of Poole)

Upton Country Park, Dorset

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council have been awarded 23 Green Flags which recognizes and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces. This includes Upton Country Park who has also achieved the much-coveted Green Heritage Site Accreditation for its management of the historic features.

Upton Country Park in Poole has over 140 acres of beautiful award-winning gardens, open parkland, woodland, and shoreline, with stunning Georgian Grade II* listed Upton House as the centerpiece. Something for everyone to enjoy, whatever the season, so come along and see what has made Upton Country Park one of Poole’s premier attractions.

Coombe Abbey Country Park, Warwickshire (Photo: Coombe Abbey)

Coombe Abbey Country Park, Warwickshire

Coombe Country Park is a country park located in Warwickshire, England. The park is only 4.5 miles (7.5 km) east of Coventry city center and is managed by Coventry City Council. The park has been developed from the grounds of an old Cistercian abbey, the buildings of which have now been converted into the Coombe Abbey hotel.

In the 18th century, the landscape of the park was designed by Capability Brown making it a historically important site for the region, however, evidence dates back to occupation in the area to the Romans. The eldest daughter of James VI and I, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia was also educated at Coombe Abbey, and there are links to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

Dinton Pastures Country Park (Photo: Berkshire Mummies)

Dinton Pastures Country Park, Berkshire

Dinton Pastures Country Park is a country park in the civil parish of St Nicholas Hurst, in the borough of Wokingham, near Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is 450 acres (180 ha) in size. It has seven lakes, two rivers, three public bird hides, and meadows. One of the lakes, Lavells Lake is designated as a local nature reserve. The two rivers that flow through the park are the River Loddon and the Emm Brook. The Museum of Berkshire Aviation and the headquarters of the British Entomological and Natural History Society are both located in the park.

The site is popular for a number of sports including sailing, angling, kayaking, and canoeing. Other facilities include play areas and a cafe

Denham Country Park, Buckinghamshire (Photo: Colne Valley Park)

Denham Country Park, Buckinghamshire

With the rivers Colne and Misbourne flowing through the park and the Grand Union Canal close by, water is a key feature of this attractive park. It is a fantastic place to get out and explore the surrounding countryside, with walks to the picturesque Denham Village and out through the wider Colne Valley. For families, the adventure playground and paddling beach adjacent to the café is a must.

Pugneys Country Park (Photo: Durkar)

Pugneys Country Park

Pugneys Country Park is a great day out with two lakes and a modern watersport center and cafe. Watersport courses are available or hire a watercraft or bring your own. Pugneys Country Park is a 250-acre site that was previously an open cast mine as well as a sand and gravel quarry and was turned into a country park in 1985.

The park has two lakes, the largest of which is a 100-acre watersports lake. This caters to non-powered watersports such as canoeing, sailing, and windsurfing. Equipment is available to hire or, alternatively, visitors can bring their own craft to use on the lake. The largest lake at Pugneys Country Park has a footpath that runs all the way around the lake and is approximately 1.6 miles long, making it suitable for running or taking a leisurely stroll. The smaller of the two lakes is only 24 acres and is a nature reserve that is overlooked by 2 bird hides, enabling visitors to watch the neighboring wildlife in their own habitat.

A new water sports center was opened in early 2005 providing excellent facilities including; changing room, classrooms and conference facilities. The water sports facility also provides excellent refreshment facilities at the modern cafeteria, where hot and cold food and drinks are available 7 days a week.

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