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Footpath and cycle way at Fowlmead Park
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.07 miles
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You are here, Betteshanger [Country] Park
This site was originally Foulmead Marsh, and then the spoil heap for Betteshanger Colliery. The pit opened in the late 1920s and closed in 1989. Fowlmead Park and nature reserve opened here in May 2007. When it was taken over by the Hadlow Group in May 2015, it was renamed Betteshanger Country Park. More recently the 'Country' has been dropped. All these signs say Betteshanger Country Park.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 17 Feb 2022
0.07 miles
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The plants are moving in
A wild iris getting established on Fowlmead Country Park, the spoil heap is gradually becoming covered in vegetation. I think this is probably Iris foetidissima or 'Stinking Iris'.
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.08 miles
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Alder Lake from Fowlmead Park
Alder Lake is part of the Cottington Lakes fisheries for anglers. Viewed from Fowlmead Park, a former coal tip. http://www.fisheries.co.uk/cottington/index.htm
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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Cottington Court from Fowlmead Country Park
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.14 miles
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Tarmac cycle track and leisure path
This site was originally Foulmead Marsh, and then the spoil heap for Betteshanger Colliery. The pit opened in the late 1920s and closed in 1989. Fowlmead Park and nature reserve opened here in May 2007. When it was taken over by the Hadlow Group in May 2015, it was renamed Betteshanger Country Park. More recently the 'Country' has been dropped. The tarmac track is just for cyclists, the path from walkers and cyclists.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 17 Feb 2022
0.14 miles
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Black Lake from Fowlmead Country Park
The lake is part of the Cottington Lakes coarse fisheries and the photograph is taken from the spoil heap of Betteshanger colliery which has been made into a country park. http://www.fowlmead.co.uk/
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.22 miles
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Black Lake, one of the Cottington fishing lakes
Viewed from Fowlmead park, a former coal waste tip.
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Jan 2008
0.22 miles
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Leisure path, west of 'The Meadow'
This site was originally Foulmead Marsh, and then the spoil heap for Betteshanger Colliery. The pit opened in the late 1920s and closed in 1989. Fowlmead Park and nature reserve opened here in May 2007. When it was taken over by the Hadlow Group in May 2015, it was renamed Betteshanger Country Park. More recently the 'Country' has been dropped. Leisure paths are for walkers and cyclists.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 17 Feb 2022
0.22 miles
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'The Meadow', Betteshanger [Country] Park
This site was originally Foulmead Marsh, and then the spoil heap for Betteshanger Colliery. The pit opened in the late 1920s and closed in 1989. Fowlmead Park and nature reserve opened here in May 2007. When it was taken over by the Hadlow Group in May 2015, it was renamed Betteshanger Country Park. More recently the 'Country' has been dropped. Most of the eastern side of the park is wooded, most of this western side is not.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 17 Feb 2022
0.24 miles