Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2010147APPENDIX TWO: WORCESTER CITYENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY1.1. The following tables list some of the key Green spaces that the City Councilmanage. The information is taken from the PPG17 assessment of open spaceundertaken by Strategic Leisure (2006).1.2. Worcester has one Country Park, three major parks and four local parks whichprovide 56.72 hectares of open space within the City boundaries. The parks areset out in the table below:Table 43: Worcester City Formal Parks (Strategic Leisure, 2006 1 )Name Typology Area (ha)Oldbury road Local Park 2.8Hylton Road – Henwick Parade Local Park 1.4Land off Springfield Road Local Park 1.13Cromwell Crescent Local Park 2.13Gheluvelt Park Major Park 7.56Cripplegate Park Major Park 4.2Fort Royal Park Major Park 2.1Worcester Woods Country Park Country Park 33.681.3 There are 15 recognised Green Corridors with a combined area of 50.72hectares. Green corridors are defined as sites that provide venues for walking,cycling and horse riding amongst other uses. Often they can provide a key greenlink and offer travel routes for local residents and migration routes for localwildlife. Details of these sites are outlined below:1Strategic Leisure (2006) PPG17 Open spaces, indoor sports and community recreation assessment