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Wepre Park TripAdvisor
Published: 08/07/2014
Visitors to Wepre Park have given the local attraction a top rating on
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website.
Excellent reviews have meant the Connah’s Quay country park has received the
website’s Certificate of Excellence 2014 and a four and a half star rating.
One attraction that is flourishing at Wepre is the Great Crested Newt soil
sculpture. Created
last year by countryside ranger Tim Johnson with the help of local contractor
Arwyn Parry, the larger than life newt was sculpted from left over soil from a
drainage project.
The rangers decided on a newt as Wepre Park is a Site of Special Scientific
Interest for the endangered species. Wildflower seeds planted in the soil
sculpture have matured and the newt is blooming with poppies, cornflowers and
ox-eye daisies. It can be found near the top football pitch, at the front of
the park.
Councillor Bernie Attridge, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “The sculpture
has moved on from last year when it looked impressive just as soil. Now the
plants have grown it’s a haven of wildflowers and well worth a visit. The
TripAdvisor rating is proof that we have some great attractions in Flintshire
worth talking about!”
For more information about Wepre Park call the visitors centre on 01244 814931.
Photo caption 1: The newt soil sculpture last year.
Photo caption 2: Flowers in bloom on the newt sculpture this summer.