- Woodheys Park
Woodheys park, or Pinky-Park as the locals know it can be found on Kenmore Road, off Woodhouse Lane in Sale . The park is approximately 75,000 square metres in size and is situated close to the popular catchment areas of Sale, Broadheath and Timperley. The park consists of a well-maintained pitch and putt course/a grass area/a five a side area/ a popular under 7's play area and a varied woodland retreat with a wealth of vegetation, birds and animals.
History
Woodheys Park was opened in the early 1970s. The site is known to locals as 'Pinky Park' [ [http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme1830.htm?scheme_name=lgnl&scheme_category_id=461 Trafford Council] ] because pigs from a field across the neighbouring brook frequently strayed into the park. The park fell into disrepair during the 1990s but has been revised after the turn of the century turning it into a central community resource. The [http://www.fowp.org Friends of Woodheys park] Have invested a considerable amount of time and effort restoring and improving the park for the surrounding area. With more housing development occurring around it in the last three or four years this has helped increase local house prices by providing a safe place for families to meet and play. In 2006 a fence was erected around the park by the council to improve security of the park at night, creating mixed feelings among local residents [ [http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/search/display.var.917448.0.walkers_feel_shut_out.php Walkers feel shut out : Messenger Newspaper] ] [ [http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/search/display.var.997429.0.battle_lines_drawn_in_parks_row.php Battle lines Drawn : Messenger Newspaper] ] .
Park facilities
18 hole
pitch and putt course, under 7's Play Area, 5-a-side football pitch, Smaller Pitch with cricket stumps as well as goals, public toilets open for the duration of the park opening, Meeting room available for hire.References
External links
* [http://www.fowp.org link Friends of Woodheys Park]
* [http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme1830.htm?scheme_name=lgnl&scheme_category_id=461 Trafford Council page]
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