The Council's parks and recreation grounds offer an opportunity for active and not so active pursuits.
A network of children's play areas and young people's sports facilities, as well as quiet landscaped areas for peaceful relaxation, help cater for everyone's needs.
High Peak Borough Council would like your comments on our Draft Tree Strategy (624KB) 
. This deals with the care and maintenance of trees in the Borough and places emphasis on protecting the trees we have, promoting and practising good tree care and planting new trees. The strategy (624KB) is in three parts – the policies set out the principles that the Council will follow, in caring for the trees under our ownership.
In a separate section, four good practice guidance notes provide more practical information and advice covering topics, such as pruning trees and protecting them while sites are being developed. It also sets out how the Council will reach decisions, when requests for works to trees are made and how risk from trees is managed. The final part of the strategy (624KB) is an action plan, which outlines how the strategy will be implemented over the next five years.
; Word version (27KB) 
For more information about our Tree Strategy, please contact the Tree Officer on 0845 129 7777 extension 2206, or email customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk.
Outdoor leisure opportunities abound. High Peak terrain offers strenuous walks on the high tops of Kinder Scout and Bleaklow, as well as less demanding ones, such as in the delightful Goyt and Hope Valleys.
Climbing crags in the area are rightly famous, and excellent hang-gliding and para-gliding areas offer thrill seekers plenty of opportunity.
Cycling, either along the Longdendale or Sett Valley Trails, is excellent for families, and mountain bikers can find many challenging routes in the surrounding hills.
Water sports are available at Torside, Errwood and Combs, and anglers will find many reservoirs and rivers on which to cast.
We have bowling greens in Glossop, Furness Vale, Tintwistle and Buxton and there are a number of private clubs keen to encourage new players. Village cricket throughout High Peak is particularly competitive and most have junior sections where tomorrow's star players are groomed. Six golf courses, all set in beautiful surroundings, will test golfers' ability to concentrate!
We manage 78 hectares of parks and open spaces around the High Peak. Our main parks are:
This is a very popular park. It has formal gardens, woodlands, a newly refurbished playground, tennis courts, two bowling greens, crazy golf, miniature train, cafe, open play spaces, a lake and river and a recently refurbished car park. A new skate park has been installed.
The historic Pavilion Gardens (External website**) has recently been refurbished with the support of a National Lottery grant. As well as restoring some of the historic features of the gardens it includes playgrounds, a miniature train, crazy golf, cafe and car parking. There is an active Friends group, Friends of Pavilion Gardens, working to promote the positive use of the park.
Of primary local significance this formal park contains a playground, lake, stream and is particularly suited to more passive pursuits such as walking and relaxing. An active Friends group, Friends of Howard Park, is working to promote the use of the park with local schools as well as organise events and practical activities.
This is a popular park on the edge of town, along the River Wye. It contains a bowling green and two tennis courts. The children’s playground has been refurbished and re-located near the front of the park.
This has a large woodland, children's playground and area for informal play.
This has a football pitch, large playground and an area for informal play.
This has both a toddler and junior play area, and an informal kick-about area.
This has two football pitches, a playground, skatepark and BMX track, woodlands, riverside walk and areas for informal play.
This has a bowling green, all-weather court and playground.
This has two football pitches, a bowling green, large skatepark, playground and areas for informal play.
We also maintain numerous playing fields and public open spaces around the Borough. Parks in New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith are run by the Town and Parish Councils.
We have four active Friends Groups working in the following parks:
They are involved in a variety of activities, including fundraising, marketing and practical activities in the Park.
For further information about any of the Friends Groups please contact Customer Services on 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400 or e-mail customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk.
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.
