If you’re a Chester resident , all your non-recycled
rubbish is sent here, to the Gowy Landfill Site.
The UK produces more than 434 million tonnes of waste every
year. This rate of rubbish generation would fill the Albert Hall in
London in less than 2 hours! At the present rate we could run out
of landfill space in the next 5 – 10 years!
But it’s not all doom and gloom.
The lovely Gowy Woodland Park is built on what was once part of
the Gowy landfill. It has lots of flat walks with woodland and a
small river running through it. It’s one of the best
dog-walks in Chester.The park is being expanded still further and
offers good paths to walk on as well as some nice riverside
walks.
The Scenery can be beautiful (when not looking at the landfill)
and there is lots to see – from the swans on the river to the
cows/sheep in the field. There are 2 pubs within a short distance
of the site – both have nice beer gardens so you can enjoy a
drink while your dog can relax after a nice walk.
The cache is small and "camoflaged" and located just off the
paths.
There's room for small TBs and swaps (recycled ones please!)
There's some parking available on Hassals lane or better still at
the NagsHead pub.
The area is part of an ambitious project which is working to
restore, recreate and reconnect wetlands in the River Gowy and
River Mersey corridors creating a network of wetland habitats to
benefit barn owls, lapwings, water voles, otters and much more.
The Gowy Landfill Site also provides a composting facility for
the 12,000 tonnes of green waste per year from our green bins. The
compost is used on the local authority’s parks and gardens,
helping the whole of Chester to be a little bit greener.
Find out more about how to do your bit to reduce waste click on
Go to
Cheshire West and Chester - Reducing Your Waste for more
information