Hartsholme Country Park
Country park in Lincoln, East Midlands
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Hartsholme Country Park lies about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city centre of Lincoln in the East Midlands of England. Access is from the Skellingthorpe Road (B1378).
| Hartsholme Country Park | |
|---|---|
The white bridge | |
  Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Type | Country park |
| Location | Lincoln |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Created | 1862 |
| Operator | Lincoln City Council |
Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha)[1] and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979.[citation needed] It contains a camping area for tents, caravans and motor caravans.[2] It is Grade II listed.[3]
The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.[3][4][5]
In July 2012 the White Bridge was closed, and the deck removed in September, for safety reasons.[6] This was a footbridge built in 1962, on the pylons of the earlier 1902 bridge. Closure interrupts a public right-of-way across the lake. A replacement bridge using the original 1902 supports reopened on 7 March 2014.[7]
Hartsholme Park has often been awarded a Green Flag Award, including in 2011[8] and 2013.[9][10] These are awarded annually by the charity Keep Britain Tidy.[11]
