A VIP guest helped celebrate 10 years since the Countess of Chester Hospital Country Park officially first opened to the public. The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Chester Zoo Chief Executive Jamie Christon was the guest of honour at the special gathering to mark te popular green space's milestone anniversary last week. A small tea party was held, open to all volunteers and community members who have been involved in the country park over the past decade.
Also present were those who had been responsible for the original vision, fundraising and the design and planning of the park, which was officially opened by Queen Camilla, then Countess of Chester, on September 12, 2014. Queen Camilla, the then Countess of Chester, opening the park in September 2014. Situated within the grounds of the Countess of Chester Hospital, the park is jointly owned by the Land Trust as well as the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust and NHS Property Services.
Over the past decade, it has become a haven of tranquillity for nature lovers in the community and impressively, it has retained the prestigious Green Flag Award for the seventh consecutive year, signalling to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards and is impeccably maintained. It is also home to the city's weekly Parkrun, with hundreds of fun runners taking part every Saturday. Raising the latest Green Flag at the park's anniversary celebrations,.