Community Woodland Gold Award of the Year 2024

Community Woodland Gold Award of the Year 2024

The Astbury Mere Country Park has recently been awarded the Royal Forestry Society Gold Award “Community Woodland of the Year” This award encourages and rewards woodland projects that benefit communities and is looking for woodland which has been established and...
Tree Management Work at Astbury Mere Country Park

Tree Management Work at Astbury Mere Country Park

A large part of the work undertaken by the Astbury Mere Trust is managing the Park’s woodlands, ensuring it is a safe environment for visitors.  The trustees would like to explain some of the tree felling in the park a number of visitors have noticed. Ash trees...
SUPPORTING CONGLETON’S JEWEL IN THE CROWN

SUPPORTING CONGLETON’S JEWEL IN THE CROWN

Astbury Mere Country Park is owned and run by a local Charitable Trust which raises all of its own funds and needs at least £65,000 annually to keep the park open.   The trust aims to make continual improvements to the country park.  Recently they have...
Sandy Bear Takes a Holiday

Sandy Bear Takes a Holiday

Sandy Bear has sat watching over the Mere since Bearmania in 2011,  He was feeling a little tired, so we decided he deserved a holiday.  He has gone away for  a short break, where he will have a few days rest and will be treated to a well earned repaint to be restored...
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...
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...