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Allerdale Borough Council,
Allerdale House,
Workington,
Cumbria,
CA14 3YJ

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Vulcan Park, Workington

Vulcan Park is a 14 acre town centre park situated in the centre of Workington on Vulcan’s Lane. The bulk of the land now known as Vulcan Park was purchased by Workington Corporation in 1908 and after being used as allotment gardens during the First World War it was formally opened as the first public park in Workington on June 4th, 1925 by Alderman J McMullen.

Today the park remains a valued amenity and is used by the local community for relaxation and recreation as well as a variety of events and activities throughout the year. Improvements to the park throughout 2008-2011 resulted in the Green Flag Award being received in 2009 and retained in 2010.

Facilities

Vulcan Park encompasses areas of open space, formal and informal sports and activites, and formal gardens. Facilities available in Vulcan Park include:

A bowling green and bower
A playing pitch with goal posts
Vulcan Park café and public toilets
Vulcan Park Childrens' Play Area
Cenotaph
Park End Shelter (currently not in use)
An outdoor gym for adults

Future plans for the park include extending the age range of facilities available for the community, including a MUGA and activities for teenagers and the recently installed outdoor gym for adults. Allerdale Borough Council is also nominating to protect part of the park under the Fields in Trust Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields scheme.

These improvements will be carried out as funding becomes available. If you want to help with this, or with decisions made about our park please feel free to join our friends group.

How do I get there?

There are good transport links with public transport easily accessible. Workington train station is a 5-10 minute walk west of the park and the main bus terminal for Workington is less than 5 minutes walk to the north-east. A bus stop is also situated directly outside the main entrance to the park.

Although there is no public vehicular access into the park, parking is available on the roads surrounding the park, Park Lane, Vulcan’s Lane, Princess Street and Fleet Street, which is a mixture of unrestricted and disc parking.

Join us

We are currently looking for volunteers to form a friends group for the park. Friends groups are essential for breathing new life into parks and open spaces, assisting with input into management plans, raising funding through grants and in some cases assisting with tasks such as weeding and creating/ planting new beds.

If you are interested in taking part, meeting new friends or even just having a say in the future of our parks and open spaces please contact the parks department by phoning 01900 702 702 or emailing parks.development@allerdale.gov.uk.

Park updates, events and activities

Paint the Town Red

Paint the Town Red will take place across Workington on the 19 May 2012 from 10am - 4pm. There will be many activities held within Vulcan Park including car and cooking displays, craft activities and a fairground so mark the date in your calendars. For more information please visit the Paint the Town website (external link).

Have A Field Day for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

On 6 June 2012 between 10am to 1pm, we are looking to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by holding 'Have a Field Day' in Vulcan Park. Activities will include a relay, pass the parcel, and throwing/catching games for children. If you are interested in helping please contact the Council.

Playday 2012

Playday is the national day for play that is held on the first Wednesday of August each year. Last year 200 children attended the event for face-painting and children's games, making it a great success.

We will be participating in Playday again this year on the 1st August 2012. More information will be available closer to the date so keep an eye on this segment! If you are interested in helping run an activity for the day, please contact the council.

Tree planting for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Allerdale Borough Council has received 420 trees from the Woodland Trust to help with their ambition of planting 6 million trees in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. On the 29th February 2012 a mixture of Hawthorn and Rowan trees were planted in Vulcan Park with the help of The National Trust and volunteers, participating in this nation-wide event.

The National Trust Volunteers and community volunteers have also helped by planting a small wildflower meadow just beyond the main entrance gate to the park. This trial bed will be monitored and if successful we will be looking to intorduce other wildflower beds into the park.

Allerdale Borough Council would like to thank the National Trust and volunteers for their assistance, and enjoyed working with them on this activity. If you would like to assist us or help form a Friends Group for Vulcan Park please get in touch.