The weather is glorious so we decided to make the most of Good Friday and go for a walk.
We did not want to go too far as usually the traffic is terrible on Bank Holidays plus the local children are on school holidays.
A little research turned up Bradlaugh Fields, neither of us had ever heard of it and it turned out to only be a short distance [2 miles?] from where we live.
Developed from a former golf course, Bradlaugh Fields is a 60-hectare site opened in 1998 having been designed by the local community for the local community.
It has been developed into a site rich in flora uncommon in Europe. A third of the British butterfly species can be found there along with a protected area for badgers.
Because of its conservation value, the park attracts a wide range of visitors each year from education groups to local community activities.
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