Strathaven Park
Strathaven Park is a high quality greenspace, managed and maintained to give visitors a fun filled and relaxing experience. Strathaven Park, having just been awarded its first Green Flag and voted Scotland’s People's Choice park welcomes you, whether you arrive on foot or by car. Entrances surround the park giving safe footpath access through out with two of the main entrances offering free car parking. South Lanarkshire Council along with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Trust work in partnership to deliver a range of activities to the visitors to the park. Whether the visitor is in pursuit of active or passive recreation Strathaven Park can offer football, tennis, bowling, putting, good views, interesting walks, floral displays or children’s play.
The Park forms the main focal point in the town of Strathaven, maintaining the heritage of a Victorian infrastructure and capturing some of the cultural aspects of the town. Locals can enjoy major organised events such as Gala Day, Bonfire Night and The Balloon festival as well as more informal events such as clean ups and picnicking.
There is a strong sense of community pride and ownership of the park and is demonstrated through effective partnership working between the Council and various groups within Strathaven. These groups are instrumental in: bringing in funding to upgrade park facilities; bringing ideas to the management; encouraging interest and activity within the park as well as; helping to manage floral displays. Strathaven Park is an excellent example of what can be achieved through working together.
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