Take a stroll through one of our glorious parks with a self-guided tree walk. There are a few to choose from, which will take you on a tour of the trees in the park with information about the different species.
Opened in 1825, Pittville Park is the largest ornamental park in Cheltenham and features the magnificent Pump Room and lakes together with a wide variety of trees.
This Park is given a grade 2 listing under the English Heritage register of Historic Parks and Gardens with the Pump Room as a grade 1 historic building.
There are two self-guided tree walks to choose from, which take you on a tour of some of the interesting trees in the park giving detail about the different species:
Montpellier Gardens were developed over 200 years ago and originally developed as pleasure gardens to provide an appropriate setting for the pump room and for society to meet and promenade. Originally open to the public on payment of an admission fee, the gardens were mainly frequented by those taking the waters. The change towards public ownership in the late 19th century saw pleasure gardens become places of public amusement, recreation and resort.
The self-guided tree walk leaflet provides you with more history and interesting facts about Montpellier Gardens and also takes in the more significant trees, some of which are as old as the gardens themselves.
One of Cheltenham’s lesser known parks, Sandford Park is situated at the end of the High Street. College Road divides the park with the more formal ornamental side on the North and recreational area on the South.
The name Sandford is derived from the sandy soil and the old fork over the brook. Designed by the landscape architect Milner White, Sandford Park was acquired by the borough council in 1927. Since that date a number of changes have been made, features in the park include Unwins Fountain, an ornamental pond, rockery and the Friendship Circle.
The self-guided tree walk starts at the Bath Road entrance meandering across the park taking in some of the interesting trees ending at Keynsham Road.
The Newcourt Green tree walk was created in association with the Parish council, starting near the car park on Newcourt Road.
Newcourt Green has both native and introduced, ‘exotic’ species, and this leaflet helps you to identify them and explains some of their characteristics.
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