What is Green Belt?
Green Belt is an area of land with fields, woods, parks and countryside around a town or city where people are not allowed to build houses, offices or factories.
It is protected by law so it has to be kept GREEN!
Green Belt is an area of land with fields, woods, parks and countryside around a town or city where people are not allowed to build houses, offices or factories.
It is protected by law so it has to be kept GREEN!
Where is it?
There is lots of green belt land in our area that you can enjoy including:
Our local parks are not green belt but they are fun places to enjoy the outdoors
There is lots of green belt land in our area that you can enjoy including:
- Parkfields – the open fields and playground over the railway bridge off Red Road
- The Spinney – the path between the trees from Allum Lane to Parkfields
- Woodcock Hill – with benches, paths and wildlife ponds
- Aldenham Country Park
Our local parks are not green belt but they are fun places to enjoy the outdoors
- Aberford Park – playground, grass, lake and fountains
- Meadow Park - big play and sports areas, bandstand and grass
Why do we need it?
It gives us countryside and open spaces to enjoy ourselves.
It helps keep our air clean.
It’s a place for plants and trees to grow naturally.
It's somewhere insects, animals and birds can live.
It gives us countryside and open spaces to enjoy ourselves.
It helps keep our air clean.
It’s a place for plants and trees to grow naturally.
It's somewhere insects, animals and birds can live.
What can you find there?
Hover over the photos to find out what they are.
Hover over the photos to find out what they are.
