An "urban park" on the site of a former colliery will be named after the coal mine to ensure its heritage is not forgotten. Councillors voted to name the space - in Swadlincote, Derbyshire ...

A proposed layout of the country park and holiday lodges has been presented in a report to a council planning committee Plans to transform a former colliery into a country park and holiday ...

A country park built on the site of a derelict colliery is to open with a bank holiday event in May 2007. The 120-hectare Fowlmead Country Park has been created from the ruins of the Betteshanger ...

The plans would include the Bee Yard - the working title given to the top portion of the site, close to the former colliery buildings. It will encompass the business park element of the proposal ...

Elemore Country Park is gearing up to open to the public as part of major transformation of the old Elemore Colliery site in Easington Lane. The 60-acre site was home to the once-thriving Elemore ...

The park will be built on part of the former 200-acre Cadley Hill Colliery An "urban park" on the site of a former colliery will be named after the coal mine to ensure its heritage is not forgotten.

Plans to transform a former colliery into a country park and holiday destination in Staffordshire are set to be rejected. A visitor centre is also proposed, along with the holiday park with 100 ...