Welcome to Leesland Park (Gosport, Hampshire)

Our new park sign pictured on April 5th 2008!

 

 

 

Welcome to 'The Friends of Leesland Park' website. Please spend a few moments looking through the attached pages to discover a little more about the park, what goes on there and how you can get involved. If you would like further information or would just like to comment upon the site please get in touch using the form behind the Enquiry button.

Many thanks - 'the park-keeper'

 

Whether you have chanced upon our website by design or otherwise we strongly advise that you now bookmark our green and pleasant oasis can be found.

 

For those of you wondering just where Leesland Park lies geographically I would be be hard pushed to beat the view from Google Earth. Somewhat less complicated would be to say that the park lies at the heart of the former Leesland ward, it's boundaries marked by Whitworth Close, Daisy Lane, St Andrews/Kings Road and the cycle path adjacent to Toronto Place

 

 

 

A grand way to beat mud

 

The Friends of Leesland Park has reacted with delight to a £1,000 grant from a mobile phone group for resurfacing paths.

 

The cash from O2 will meet the cost of recycled plastic matting for 200 metres of mud tracks around the orchard, which can become slippery in wet weather.

 

Group chairwoman Hilary Percival said: "It'll be useful and be used by dog walkers and anyone else who wants to enjoy the orchard."

 

The group is calling for help laying the matting on Sunday, March 30th. Anyone interested can call Mrs Percival on (023) 92 527391.

In the regeneration of the park from former allotment site, the FoLP have tried to create areas of interest for all members of our community. Specialist zones include the sensory garden, orchard area, skatepark, children's play area and a conservation meadow.

Within these zones you will find a number of interesting and what we think unique points of interest. For example the 'totem pole' markers and sundial (not complete) in the sensory garden, the glazed tile seat in the orchard and two interpretation boards (can you find them?).