Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park have the following facilities and key features:
jointly hold a prestigious Green Flag Award - the national excellence standard for parks management
car parks located off the A321, Marshall Road and Yorktown Road
Shepherd Meadows and parts of the Memorial Park have high nature conservation value and are part of the Blackwater Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
a network of tarmac, hoggin and mown pathways allow good access throughout the sites
picnic benches that are located near the Blackwater River
a children’s play area and activity trail for youths
multi-use games area
tennis courts and basketball courts
football pitches and cricket square
Wildlife
Both sites are important for nature conservation, especially Shepherd Meadows as it’s one of the last remaining undeveloped and agriculturally unimproved areas on the Blackwater River floodplain. For further information about wildlife you might spot, see our Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park leaflet, which also provides a background to the sites history.
