Park Fields Becomes QE11 Jubilee Site

The wildflower meadow at Park Fields

Park Fields, Parkgate is one of 9 sites in Cheshire to be awarded QE11 Jubilee Status. This nationwide initiative, launched in 2011 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, was aimed at collecting 2012 fields, open spaces, recreation grounds and playing fields up and down the country in recognition of the Jubilee itself. 

The Friends of Park Fields persuaded Cheshire West and Chester Council to put forward the field for this accolade, which protects the open space from change of use or disposal by the Council in perpetuity, and which means that this 41 acre open space will remain available for  future generations to enjoy. In recognition of this achievement, the Friends intend to hold a modest celebratory event on the Cowfield on Saturday 14 September to which members of the public are cordially invited. The QE11 Commemorative Plaque will be presented at the ceremony, which starts at 1 p.m.

A closer view of the wildflower meadow at Park Fields