Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg

known as Donkey Hill. The ground is free draining with surface water flowing away west
and east from the central high point and then away to the south
Firth Park Road, east of the main park follows the line of another former stream valley,
and east of this lies with the land occupied by the Clock Tower and Hinde Common
Wood rises gradually towards Hinde Common Lane, creating a long elevated west
facing bank. In the southern part of the wood a small stream forms a deeply incised
valley, creating steep banks from the road and within the Wood.
The central areas of the park are exposed to the elements; where the ground falls away
to the eastern and western flanks and there are more trees, the park is more sheltered
and frost pockets can occur.
A2.5 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS
A
C
D
B
Fig 6 Landscape Character Areas
A - Top of the Park
This area has much changed from the original park layout. In the 1950’s a new entrance
was created, to provide access to a quiet oasis from the nearby shopping centre. There is
a well-used bowling green, new children’s playground and multi-sports areas. In late 2004
the new First Start building open to provide a café, toilets, and maintenance base all set
within formal bedding areas. This area is separated from the main body of the park by a
hedge and forms a “park within a park”. It is the busiest and most formal area of the park
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