Work has begun onsite at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, to turn it into a destination park.

Extensive improvements will include new and improved accessible footpaths, two new play areas, lake improvements, and a new building with a multi-functional space and toilets.

Funding for the scheme was made possible thanks to an allocation of £3m from the council’s Towns Fund pot. It is anticipated that works will be completed by summer 2026.

A destination park aims to offer an experience that goes above and beyond an average park.

Coun Andy Burgin, portfolio holder for Environment and Leisure, said: “With this investment, we will be able to build on the fantastic offerings we already have here to make it a true destination park that everyone across the district and beyond will want to visit.”

Mansfield District Council appointed Ground Control to undertake the transformational works in the green space earlier this year.

The mayor, chief executive, and council officers joined the contractor on site (pictured)to look at the scale of work already taking place, and to discuss the planned next steps in the programme.

The Berry Hill Park project was identified through the Mansfield Town Investment Plan as a priority project for Towns Fund investment.