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Ride the Beartown Rickshaw

Ride the Beartown Rickshaw

What could be nicer than to be taken for a free ride around Astbury Mere in a rickshaw with somebody else doing all the work.  All you have to do is admire the view and feel the wind in your hair. Maybe stop for a hot drink, maybe see some friends for a chat. All this...

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Question: What Happens when Swans Breed?

Question: What Happens when Swans Breed?

 Answer : The female lays eggs between late April and early May. Both sexes incubate the eggs, which hatch after 35-41 days.  The young birds, or cygnets, sometimes ride on their parents' backs and remain with the adult birds for four or five months.  Cygnets are...

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Nature Watch – The park wakes up in spring

Nature Watch – The park wakes up in spring

 Margaret, one of our trustees, took a look around the park during the spring.  These is what she saw: “During  lockdown, we've all seen more closely the gradual changing of the seasons with the first tentative snowdrops, the catkins and the pussy willow.  The Park...

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Visitor Centre Room Bookings Now Being Taken

Visitor Centre Room Bookings Now Being Taken

The Astbury Mere Visitor Centre has  easy parking, wheelchair friendly access and panoramic views over Astbury Mere.  It is the perfect venue for your business meeting or community group Our Visitor Centre can be hired for private and community use.  Cost: from just...

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AMCP Footpath Improvements

AMCP Footpath Improvements

The Park has been extremely popular during Covid_19 and the additional strain on the path, coupled with natural erosion to its surface, has led to the path needing new drains and resurfacing. The path from Astbury Street into AMCP was well worn and  in need repair. ...

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Trustees & Volunteers Needed at Astbury Mere Congleton

Trustees & Volunteers Needed at Astbury Mere Congleton

Trustees Wanted Outdoor parks and similar places to meet have never been more valuable to the community than now.  If you would like to do something new and community-based this year, why not volunteer to help Astbury Mere Country Park’s Board of Trustees. Ideally,...

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Get in Touch

Astbury Mere Trust is always looking to improve the park so please get in contact if you have any feedback, questions or ideas!

For events and organisations who use the park please contact the providers directly, contact details on the What's On Page.