Bassetlaw District Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Unit is responsible for the management and development of over 860 acres of amenity land throughout Bassetlaw.

Included within this acreage are the two main town centre parks:

• The Canch in Worksop   
• Kings' Park in Retford    

Other key sites include:

• Langold Country Park with its lake and woodland features
• Kilton Forest Golf Course in Worksop

The Unit manages a grounds maintenance service which is responsible for the up keep of the District Council's green landscaped spaces, street gardens and playing fields which accommodate a range of sport based activities.

The Unit also provides technical advice for the maintenance of grass, shrubs plantings and trees on estates managed by A1 Housing Bassetlaw Limited.

A further aspect of the service delivers grounds maintenance works in Bassetlaw's three working cemeteries at:

• Retford Road, Worksop
• Hannah Park, Worksop
• Retford Cemetery, Retford

and a number of closed churchyards.

For the younger age range the Unit maintains and continues to develop play facilities.  This service currently provides:

• 35 children’s play areas
• 9 multi-use games courts
• 3 skate parks (The Canch at Worksop, Kings Park in Retford and Langold Country Park) 
• 11 outdoor basketball sites
• Places to play in Bassetlaw

Catering for more passive recreational pursuits, the Parks and Open Spaces Unit administers a total of 24 allotment sites in Retford and Worksop.

• Allotments 

Angling is also provided for on the Unit’s three open water sites at:

• Langold Country Park
• Sandhill Lake, Worksop
• Woodsetts Quarry Pond near Worksop  - The fishing service is provided under license to the Council.  Further information about the site and fishing can be found at www.woodsettsquarrypond.co.uk 

Contact: Parks and Open Spaces Unit

Tel: 01909 533488

Email: parks@bassetlaw.gov.uk