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Thrybergh Country Park (Rotherham)

Description: Address: Doncaster Road / Thrybergh / Rotherham / South Yorkshire

Newest Review: ... wildlife. Over 200 different species of birds have been recorded here and over 20 species of mammal have also been recorded. The park is free to visit and there is a large car park at the edge of the water. This is where the majority of the Ducks, Geese, and Swans tend to congregate as many of the visitors feed them in this area. There is a visitors centre and a cafe both next to the car ... more

... park and bird food can be bought from the visitors centre. There is also a bird feeding station located next to the car park with bird tables and bags of nuts hanging from the trees. The visitors centre has toilets, including ones with disabled access and...more

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Thrybergh Country Park lies approximately 3 miles (5 Kilometres) to the north west of Rotherham town centre and about 9 miles (15 Kilometres) to the west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Covering an area of 47 acres, this is one of the largest country parks in the region. At the centre of this park lies a reservoir, created in 1880 to supply water to Doncaster and the surrounding area. However throughout its history this reservoir never met the demands that were put on it, largely due to leakage from the reservoir floor. During the 1940's this reservoir was producing 490,000 gallons of water a day, but losing 100,000 gallons of this every day. By the 1960's it ... Read the complete review