Welcome
Queen Elizabeth Park in Grantham is a Country Park of about 23 acres in area. It is one of three very different parks within Grantham that are connected by the River Witham. It is the most northerly of the three parks and stretches from Harrowby Mill in the north to Belton Lane in the south, with just over half a mile of riverside walk to wander along.
The park is a relatively recent creation to mark a Royal milestone – in 1980 when Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 80th birthday. To mark the occasion 80 trees were planted by school children - and most of them have survived the last 40 years.
It is a small oasis of green calm away from the traffic noise and bustle of the town. A favourite with dog walkers, joggers and cyclists (the Sustrans Route 15 runs along the riverside path), there are many little pockets of different habitats to explore. There are extensive woodland areas, a fishing lake, a small playground with a zip line, a commemorative Diamond Grove (planted to celebrate HM Diamond Jubilee in 2012) and a vast expanse of open space.
This is a downloadable file A short guided tour of Queen Elizabeth Park
The Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park are delighted that the park recieved its third GREEN FLAG AWARD for the year 2023- 2024
"The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world."
Read more about the Green Flag Award HERE
Read the Press Release from South Kesteven District Council Grantham parks voted amongst the best in the country
2,216 parks and green spaces across UK to fly Green Flag Award with pride
The Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park, Grantham, have been named as winners of the Lincolnshire Environmental Award 2021 View report HERE
THE CAR PARK IS OPEN EVERY DAY. It closes at 8 pm
Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park is volunteer group working in partnership with SKDC and LWT to improve the ecology, & biodiversity of the park and was awarded Pocket Parks Plus Grant funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in March 2019 to begin a 12 month improvement programme.
The Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park are always on the look-out for new volunteers and welcome people of all ages and from all backgrounds to help us in any way they can. If you would like to meet new people, have some spare time and would like to be able to put something back into the local community, we want to hear from you.
Volunteer opportunities will include work days, events and activities. Help will also be needed to conduct surveys not just Customer satisfaction Surveys, but also butterfly counts, dragonfly & bat surveys. Scything and clearance of the Meadows areas in preparation, and as ongoing maintenance of wildflower meadows will be necessary.
