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Parks and Gardens

BULWELL BOGS

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Bulwell Bogs, found in the Heart of Bulwell Town Centre provides a focal point for the local community, following on from its refurbishment in 2003. It boasts one of the only two paddling pools still in the City, a comprehensive play ground, toilets, picnic areas, historic interpretation boards and a promenade along the River Lean, lined with cherry's, perennial borders and seating all within a site encompassing less that one hectare of land.

Paddling Pool
Open on Monday 21st May until Sunday 2nd September 2007 inclusive. Opening times 1130 to 1930 hrs.

Cafe selling ice-cream Cafe selling ice-cream
CyclingCycling
Disability AccessDisability Access
Dogs WelcomeDogs Welcome
Events ProgrammeEvents Programme
HeritageHeritage
On Site ParkingOn Site Parking
Picnic AreasPicnic Areas
Play AreasPlay Area
Public TransportPublic Transport
RangerRanger
ToiletsToilets (Seasonal)


Park History

* The centre of Bulwell is located in a valley next to the banks of the River Leen. The area beside the Leen, known for over 900 years as "Bulwell Bogs", has long been set aside as a place where children can play, paddle and fish, but has also been privy to two 'battles' - where thankfully not a drop of blood was shed at either!

In 1872 after an attempt by the Lord of the Manor to enclose the land around the Bogs, the people of Bulwell staged a peaceful protest, massing in their hundreds to protect the 'common' land. Described as "...impeccably well behaved and peaceable to a man; indeed rather joyous of spirit!" in the official records, the people of Bulwell marched a short distance before enjoying lunch by the river. After this, the crowd is said to have "...dispersed quietly and as directed with no further disturbance", later winning the fight to designate the land for the "pleasure and leisure of the people of Bulwell".

The second 'Battle of the Bogs' took centre stage in 2002 where the whole Bogs area was set to be demolished in 2002, to make way for a large road-bridge and a transport interchange, from where buses, trams, taxis and trains could all be caught. Fierce public opposition from local people resulted in a campaign being launched to prevent the work; and as a result the City Council eventually scrapped the plans.

With help from local community groups and residents, the facilities at Bulwell Bogs were instead upgraded in 2003 to produce a bigger play-park, a safer paddling pool and a cleaner feel, and won a Green Flag award in 2004 for the work done to regenerate the area.

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Events

Events Programme
Click here for further information on forthcoming events at Bulwell Bogs (External link to Nottingham City Council What's On Guide)

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Site Management

Future plans are to redevelop the paddling pool into a state of the art water park, the creation of a new toilet and park warden office block along with a refreshment kiosk and the potential relocation of a listed stone pigeon loft to the site.

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Map

Click here to download a map of the park

Bulwell Bogs
Main Street
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 8QL

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