West View Park

My local park, build on a former Victorian quarry, the stone on the South West (lowest point) of the park is remarkable. ✅ It’s mainly quiet, has great views and is maintained by the council, but it lacks anything of substance to want to make people visit beyond a kids playground. E.g. no lights, no cafe, tennis courts. ⚽️ There is a small football pitch with some goals and one (sad and broken) basketball ring, but it all needs updated. ❌ There are no toilets. 🗿There is a grade listed statue for the Boer War protected by iron fencing and the (once) beautiful Victorian facade of steps, decorative stone and carved ornaments have either gone, or are slowly crumbling away. There is also a TINY monument (it’s a boulder with a dedication opposite the swings, nestled on the other side of the path just next to the (former) park lodge. It seems to have lost its importance and is easily missed. 💰 In 2024, sadly the council cut away hundreds of established shrubs, bushes and trees, opening up lots of space. 🌳 The park has some beautiful blossom trees in late Spring and does provide a great Daffodil display in March and April every year. One large tree in the lowest section did feature in an episode from the famous Happy Valley TV series one. 🎥 ⚠️ The cobbled paths can get extremely slippery in the rain and snow; also makes a great location for sledging in the winter. There is an old horse’s drinking trough and a broken water fountain ⛲️ in the cobbled section. ℹ️ During COVID, the winding paths did mean you could walk so many different ways to stay interesting and entertain the dogs. The former park keepers house is now private and has recently been modernised (203/24) to a lovely standard. 🚮 Like any park, it attracts bored teenagers who hang out, drink and smoke, leaving behind their rubbish, but the local community work hard to keep it tidy. It also gets the odd bit of fly tipping on the Trimmingham side; which the council do sort fairly quickly. ⭐ Overall, it’s a great resource for the community to have.

Nice park to go to. Has benches to sit on . Memorial to the fallen of the Boer war. Children's play area. And you can walk your dog here.

Contains monument for a person who was doing good on war. Pros: 1. Free entry 2. Covered with trees 3. Haves benches to sit 4. Have a free basketball and football play area 5. Kids play area 6. Covers around 0.5 mi to complete a circuit 7. Free car park on the road sides 8. Should be open from 7 am to 5 pm l days Cons: 1. Kind of hill, difficult for old people to climb 2. No restroom facilities 3. No free drinking water

Such a lovely Victorian Park. Marred by too much litter. There are bins, but in some areas there are some obvious issues. Shame the council doesn't want to maintain this community area correctly. The park itself is small, but with a number of interesting paths taking you through. As the park is on a hillside it offers interesting views and landscaping.

Another first time visit, never knew this park was here.