A popular Worcester green space, used by thousands of people every month, is to have an improved footpath footpath though the woods.
Work is set to begin this summer to refurbish 600 metres of pathway. It will be widened to three metres and reinforced to ensure it remains usable for years to come.
The project will support the weekly parkrun to return to its original route, as well as improving the surface for school children commuting to Nunnery Wood High School and many others.
Worcestershire County Council Public Health team has worked with Worcester City Council to deliver the path improvements. This will ensure people can continue to realise the health and wellbeing benefits.
County Councillor David Ross, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Health and Wellbeing, said: “The Worcester Parkrun has been helping local people get active for over 13 years now. One of the factors that has made it special is its route through the woods and I am delighted to see that runners will be able to return there soon.”
County Councillor Karen May, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Communities, added: “This area and the well-used path within the award-winning Worcester Woods Country Park is much loved and appreciated by the local community. It’s great to see that it will have a new lease of life and provide additional benefits to a wide range of community users.”
You can read more on Worcester City Council’s news blog: Footpath improvements for popular Worcester green space – Worcester City Council