Poolsbrook Park Traditional Cache
La Lunatica: Unfortunately there has been no response to my earlier log.
Therefore I am archiving this cache.
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We placed this cache before returning home from a visit to Poolsbrook Caravan Club site. We loved the area so wanted others, local and foreign to the area to enjoy all thats it has offer.
Poolsbrook Country Park was once the site of the former Ireland Colliery, but has been transformed from dereliction into a tremendous country park and amenities area.
The Park was developed by Derbyshire County Council and Chesterfield Borough Council on the site of the former Ireland Colliery. This 180 acre park boasts 85 acres of woodland 42 acres of grassland and 23 acres of green water.
The site boasts a Visitor Centre that houses the Ranger base, public toilets, community meeting rooms, a base for the Walk This Way Project and a Community Cafe. Also in the park are a Children's Adventure Play area, picnic sites, sledging slopes, four miles of trails of cycling, horse riding and walking and lakes for angling.
The park has become important for wildlife and has been designed to encourage wildlife diversity. Ornithologists are particularly pleased at the impressive range of birds attracted. These include Great Crested Grebe, Cormorants, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, Pink Footed Geese, Wheatears, Yellow Wagtails and even a Red Throated Pipit and Siberian Chiffchaffs have been spotted
Parking co-ordinates (N53° 15.517, W001° 20.968) are for the visitor center carpark near the Caravan Club site. The gates open at around 09:00 and are locked at 16:30. The cafe is open 10:00 till 15:00 on Wednesday through to Sunday.
As a side note you are requested NOT to feed the birds with bread, Birdfeed can be purchased from the cafe for a small amount.
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