Stover Country Park

Outdoor Careers Taster Day at Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park will be hosting an Outdoor Careers Taster Day for young people aged 16-25 next month.

The event on Thursday 6 June is part of the three-year Restoring Stover Park Project. The first year of the project has been completed, and a range of improvements are underway, including the extension of the visitor centre, development of a community workshop, and the de-silting...

Conservation and improvement work starts at Stover Country Park

Work has started on a range of major improvements at Stover Country Park as part of the Restoring Stover Park Project.

The scheme includes extending the current visitor centre, creating a new community workshop, re-establishing a section of the historic Serpentine Lake, and silt dredging of Stover Lake.

The Restoring Stover Park Project has been made possible by The National...

Stover Country Park wins Silver at Devon Tourism Awards

Staff and volunteers at Stover Country Park and Local Nature Reserve are celebrating winning a Silver Award at the 2020 Devon Tourism Awards.

Stover Country Park, which is owned by Devon County Council, received the prestigious award in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award category, announced at an online ceremony yesterday (Thursday 11 March).

The 114 acre park and...

Double celebration for Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park and Local Nature Reserve is enjoying a double celebration.

The country park near Newton Abbot has been awarded a £341,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its “Restoring Stover Park” project.

It’s also seen a marked increase in visitors – with numbers up by over 50% in recent weeks, demonstrating how valuable the park is for people to...

Environmental improvement scheme at Stover Country Park shortlisted for award

An environmental improvement scheme at Stover Country Park has been shortlisted for a prestigious civil engineering award.

The sustainable reedbed drainage system at Stover, which was developed last year to improve water quality, is one of 12 projects in the running for the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) South West Civil Engineering Awards 2020.

People in the region...