Shrewsbury's Riverside Gardens opens months ahead of schedule

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:50 · Archive

Riverside Gardens, a Government-grant-funded park in Shrewsbury town centre, opened six weeks ahead of schedule on 19 October.

Riverside Gardens, a Government-grant-funded park in Shrewsbury town centre, officially opened on 19 October, opening six weeks ahead of the original December schedule. The park is the first phase of Shropshire Council's Smithfield Riverside programme, which aims to transform the area between the River Severn and The Darwin shopping centre.

The park features a play area, open recreational space, and distinctive climbing boulder and rock formations made from English sandstone, limestone, basalt and granite, including locally sourced Grinshill sandstone. It also enables a through route from Frankwell to Raven Meadows, supported by a new lift from Frankwell car park across the footbridge and step-free access via Welsh Bridge.

Shrewsbury Mayor Bernie Bentick and Councillor Rob Wilson, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for transport and regeneration, cut the ribbon to officially open the park. A small ceremony was attended by local business community members, the Big Town Plan Partnership and Shropshire Council officers and councillors. Wilson said the opening 'marks the next important milestone in our work to revitalise and regenerate this area of the town centre'.

How it is being reported

• Shrewsbury’s new riverside park opens to publicRiverside Gardens, the new Government-grant-funded park at the heart of Shrewsbury’s long-term regeneration plans, officially opened on Monday, 19 October.Shropshire Live · 20 Oct, 05:13
• 'Ahead of time and on budget': Shrewsbury's new riverside park opens months earlier than expectedThe park wasn’t expected to be open until DecemberShropshire Star · 19 Oct, 16:11

In this story: Shrewsbury · Shropshire Council · River Severn · The Darwin shopping centre · Bernie Bentick · Rob Wilson · Big Town Plan Partnership

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