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Wednesday, 12 July, 2017

Join the estimated 100 million visits to UK parks this #LoveParks Week (14 -23 July) and tell the world why you love your Surrey Heath park.

Love Parks Week, now in its 11th year, is Britain’s biggest celebration of these valuable spaces. Surrey Heath Borough Council is joining the celebration, and encouraging everyone to share why they love their favourite parks.

This #LoveParks Week, we are encouraging as many people as possible to go out and enjoy their local park. Take a photo, video or simply post on social media, using the hashtag #LoveParks, telling the world why you love your park.

Using this tide of public support, with people sharing how much parks matter to them and why, environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy will campaign to secure the quality of parks for future generations to enjoy. 

During #LoveParks Week, there are plenty of fun events going on in parks across the Borough.

Theatre in the Park comes to Frimley Lodge Park, with classic children’s tale Wind in the Willows brought to life in our annual outdoor theatre event on Saturday July 15.

There’s also Footgolf, pitch’n’putt, and walking football at the 3G pitch to enjoy at the award-winning Frimley Lodge.

Day fishing is new to Lightwater Country Park this summer, while Watchetts Recreation Ground is the venue for this Saturday’s Youth Festival of Sport.

These are just some of the highlights across the 35 Council-managed parks and open spaces.

Paul Todd, Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award manager said, “We believe that everybody, wherever they live, should have access to a quality green space. We are asking everyone to join us in showing how much they care and helping us to protect parks for future generations.”

More info: www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure