OUT & ABOUT
Bike hub
The wind in your face, fresh air and the great outdoors flying past as you pedal – let’s face it, being on a bike, is a happy place. And finances don’t need to hold you back from discovering the joys of cycling. Our bike hub offers affordable bike hire in the beautiful surroundings of Telford Town Park with plenty of cycling routes to discover. There’s also ‘learn to ride’ sessions for adults and children, cycle maintenance workshops and Bikeability training.
Fact! Free stuff for the young, the old and the in-betweens… • Get back to nature in the park’s 230-acre Local Nature Reserve. • Enjoy walking trails or cycle the 14 miles of footpaths which weave visitors past pools and lakes, and through meadows, heaths and woodland • Relax in the Maxell or Chelsea Gardens • Regular free events like the Balloon Fiesta, or St George’s Day • Play in areas designed for kids of all abilities, from toddlers to teens. • Head to Southwater One Library where there’s free WiFi, a children’s play area, computer access and about 25,000 books to flick through. Visit www.telfordtownpark.co.uk and follow facebook.com/TelfordTownPark to hear about forthcoming events
The best budget day out in the country... There’s just SO much to see and do in Telford Town Park – and most of it is absolutely free! Our multi-award winning park, set in hundreds of acres of beautiful gardens, woodlands and Local Nature Reserves is the ideal day out – whatever your budget.
Visit www.telford.gov.uk/telfordbikehub or call 01952 380413
At a time when budgets are under pressure, it’s even more important to look after ourselves physically and what better way than using an outdoor gym. The council have installed a series of easy-to-use outdoor gyms across the borough to help people stay fit and healthy and best of all they are free! The outdoor equipment allows you to achieve your fitness goals while enjoying the fresh air. Better still, take a friend and work out while catching up. Fitness for free? Yes please!
Outdoor gym locations: • Victoria Park in Newport • Overdale Playing Field • Hartshill Park, Oakengates • Bowring Park, Wellington • Dawley Park
The Friends meet on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the Chelsea Gardens from 9.15am to 1pm.
Be part of something amazing If you fancy helping to look after the Town Park, why not join the ‘Friends of Telford Town Park’ volunteer group. People of all ages (from 16 plus) work together to help keep it looking wonderful. If you’re interested in nature, conservation and wildlife, or if you just want to enjoy a bit of exercise in the open air, get in touch.
• Marshbrook Way, Muxton • Sunniside, Coalbrookdale • Hadley Park Road, Hadley • Admaston House Community Centre • Redgra play area in Brookside • Park Lane Centre in Woodside • Ellerdine outdoor gym • Randlay centre outdoor gym • Trench playing field outdoor gym • Little Wenlock outdoor gym • Princess Royal Hospital • Wolverhampton University in Priorslee • Hollinswood on the field by the Pavilion
“A day out in Telford needn’t cost the earth, or even anything in all free parks. Check out our fantastic leisure facilities or the beautiful outdoor spaces right on our doorsteps.”
Councillor Eileen Callear Cabinet Member for Visitor Economy, Employment and Skills
Call Telford Town Park Visitor Centre on 01952 382340 or email telfordtownpark@telford.gov.uk
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