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Parks And Countryside


Visitors to Huntingdonshire parks will be treated to a wide variety within the towns with walks, play and wheels areas, boating facilities, sports pitches and ancient woodlands.

  • Ancient Woodlands
  • Boating
  • Crazy Golf/Pitch and Putt
  • Cycling Tracks
  • Dog Walking Areas
  • Eating Establishments
  • Fairs and Regattas & Other Events
  • Fishing
  • Orienteering
  • Parking Facilities
  • Picnic areas
  • Picturesque & Photographic views
  • Play areas
  • Pleasurable Riverside Walks
  • Sports pitches
  • Toilet Facilities
  • Wheels activity areas
  • Wildlife areas

They include Riverside Park and Priory Park in St. Neots, together with Riverside Park and Sapley Park in Huntingdon. A more recent addition is Hill Rise Park in St. Ives.

There are also many skate parks in the Huntingdonshire area. All the parks are free and are open to all. The parks are not supervised and the use of them is at your own risk.

Our parks are used by the public for recreation but are also used for fairs, carnivals and regattas in the summer. Our riverside venues also host band concerts throughout the year.

Huntingdonshire Countryside Services, run by Rangers from Huntingdonshire District Council, looks after some of the wonderful countryside within our District. With nature reserves and country parks, lots of open land and many, many events we are sure you will find somewhere to visit and something to do.

We are lucky in Huntingdonshire to have the Great Ouse running through, followed by the Ouse Valley Way footpath, another of the sites cared for by the Rangers. All of the Countryside Services sites, from Paxton Pits Nature Reserve to Holt Island, are either found along the route or only a short detour from it.

Latest News for Parks and Countryside

Photo of Hinchingbrooke Country ParkGreen Santas Recycling Event (19/12/08)

When twelfth night arrives – the day when the Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down – Huntingdonshire District Council will be making preparations for this year’s Xtreem recycling event.

Photo of people planting trees at Hinchingbrooke Country Park OrchardHinchingbrooke Country Park Orchard (18/12/08)

An orchard is being created on the site of the old Iron Age farmstead at Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Huntingdon. Tree-planting started in November when Huntingdonshire District Council rangers were joined by about 25 volunteers and members of the Friends of Hinchingbrooke Country Park who braved adverse weather conditions to plant the trees they have sponsored.

Photo of Hinchingbrooke Country ParkTwentieth Boxing Day Walk At Hinchingbrooke Country Park (17/12/08)

One of the most popular events arranged by Huntingdonshire District Council Countryside Services is the walk at Hinchingbrooke Country Park organised each Boxing Day. This year will be the twentieth time the walk has been arranged!

Photo of Paxton pits nature reserve Make Your Own Christmas Crafts At Paxton Pits (11/12/08)

Are you feeling creative? Would you like to make your own Christmas cards and decorations? If so, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve has the event for you. On Monday 22 December between 10.30am and 3.30pm visitors can have a go at making special Christmas crafts.