Waters’ Edge Country Park and Visitor Centre at Barton is getting over £300,000
A wildlife park’s visitor centre and children’s play equipment are among community projects in Barton-upon-Humber that have been awarded significant funding. Almost £400,000 is to be spent on three elements in Barton.
North Lincolnshire Council has announced the cash awards, via its share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), a replacement for EU money after Brexit. In Barton, £303,000 is to pay for new outdoor decking, reinstatement of the boardwalk and exhibition development at Waters’ Edge Country Park and Visitor Centre.
Another £50,000 is going towards a £150,000 scheme to create new play equipment in Baysgarth Park for kids, and young people with additional needs. This will include swings, slides and a zip wire.
Heritage days in Barton are also getting £24,000 support through UKSPF. “I am proud that we are able to keep our promise to keep investing in communities here in North Lincolnshire,” said council leader Cllr Rob Waltham (Conservative – Brigg and Wolds Ward).
“At Waters’ Edge we have an amazing council facility that offers over 110 acres of nature reserve and a visitors’ centre that provides a tourism offer, an education centre and a café for the hungry traveller. This investment in improving the exhibition facilities and outdoor seating will enhance the offer significantly.”
Other projects awarded funding through UKSPF in North Lincolnshire include £120,000 to Bottesford Town Council to refurbish and make more accessible Bottesford Pavilion. £200,000 has also been awarded to Bottesford Town FC for its major improvement plans to Bottesford Sports Hall, which it took over running in 2015.
The country park is a family-friendly destination with 110 acres of scenic parkland. The area it occupied used to be the site of a former chemical works.
Open seven days a week with free admission and parking, Waters’ Edge is fully accessible and accredited as cycle friendly. The visitor centre includes interactive educational displays, a gift shop, and the Humber Hideaway Café.
Waters’ Edge attractions include the nature reserve, walking trails, live wildlife cameras, and two outdoor play areas for children. The investment towards Baysgarth Park play equipment is part of years of continued investment to improve paths and facilities for park visitors and users.
Baysgarth Park was gifted to the residents of Barton by Mrs Thomas Ramsden in 1930. Its existing playground was upgraded in 2010 and an embankment slide added in 2015.
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