Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's Parks and Countryside Service works to protect the cultural and natural qualities of the Staffordshire Moorlands countryside and provide for the recreational needs of residents and visitors with parks and green spaces and countryside access.

We look after 9 countryside sites covering 180 hectares/444acres of land, 6km/4 miles of recreational former railway at two locations and 192km/120 miles of public rights of way promoted as the Staffordshire Moorlands Walks, Manifold Walks and Country Park Trails.

In Leek and Biddulph we provide town recreational space totaling more than 90 hectares (222 acres). This includes Brough Park and Birch Gardens in Leek (14.5 hectares / 36 acres); five playing field sites (26.5 hectares / 65 acres); twelve recreation grounds (17 hectares / 42 acres) and numerous other smaller sites and incidental open space (30 hectares / 74 acres). Additionally the Service is responsible for the Leek cemeteries and an increasing number of closed church yards.

Latest news, including activites, events and information

The Service is responsible for the following:

Management of Country Parks and Sites

Management of Town Parks and Grounds

Art in the Park

Management of Local Nature Reserves

Countryside Education

Fishing and Fishing Licensing

The series of self guided walks leaflets including Staffordshire Moorlands Walks: Manifold Walks and Country Park Trails

Countryside Events and Activities including guided walks.

Music and Dance Events Programme at Brough Park Bandstand

The conservation of trees, woodlands, and hedgerows including a tree contractors list

Protected Trees and Hedgerows, Species and Protected Sites

Advice on Rights of Way Issues

Dealing with High Hedge issues

Parks and Countryside Service Strategy 2003-2007

Play Strategy and Staffordshire Moorlands Play Partnership.

Play Builder projects at The Waste and Woodcroft

Phytophthora ramorum further information about the outbreak of this fungal like infection at Biddulph Grange Country Park

Promoting independent walking with the Feet First project in Leek and Biddulph

Pages in The Countryside Service

• 1. You are here About the Parks and Countryside Service
• 2. News
• 3. Countryside Club
• 4. Country Parks and Other sites
• 5. Contact the Countryside Service
• 6. Country Park Bylaws
• 7. Newsletters

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