A NEW gate has been installed to help improve access in woodlands near Stourport. Burlish Bike Park, which opened in July 2023, has installed a new accessible link between the Burlish Crossing, Windermere Way area and Burlish Meadows nature reserve. With the help of volunteers and a £1000 grant from the Stay Connected Community Fund run by Worcestershire County Council Public Health team, they have replaced an "awkward" and old-fashioned style with a brand new kissing gate.
Bike park director Hannah Escott said: “Local neighbours have always cut through the woodland to visit the Meadows but the style required gymnastic athleticism to cross, limiting access for so many people. "It’s a real pleasure to see more of our neighbours enjoying this fantastic landscape and scenery.” Burlish Bike Park has a charity-run café and toilet block which walkers and passers-by are welcome to visit.
The café was recently awarded a five-star food hygiene rating on its very first inspection. The Burlish Bike Park is preparing several events to raise funds for a publicly available defibrillator. The events include a Father’s Day event on June 16, a family fun day with a bike fancy dress parade on June 23, and one-year birthday celebrations on July 6.
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