Name of LGS Why is it special Recreational value Historical Value Photograph Triangle – Fiskerton Road This area is in a good placement as a lead in to Church Lane. It is planted with mature trees and the WI have donated and planted a large number of daffodil bulbs, so it is a riot of colour in the spring. There is a seating area for people to sit an appreciate the views across the Witham Valley and although there is no official play equipment on there children do play on the grass area. The of the triangle was the original road into the village, a new road was built to the south during the war as the ammunition truck were unable to negotiate the bends, so the road was straightened out to form the route used today. Cherry Willingham Playing Field The is one of two Parish Council owned playing fields. This area is home to the football and cricket clubs as well as the bowls club. It also has a small children’s area with numerous items of play equipment. formal recreational clubs with clubhouses use this area. It is the only public place in the village for sports teams to play league sports. The children’s play park is well used by pre-school and primary school pupils. This field was bought from a friendly local farmer by the residents in the 60s because at that time there were no facilities in Cherry Willingham at all. The money was raised by a weekly door collection.
St Paul’s Play Area This is the only playing space on the Cathedral View Estate. Once again there were no green spaces put in as a part of the developments so when the opportunity came to make it into a park the Parish Council put in equipment. This is now a well-stocked area. It is used by groups for picnics in the summer and it is also suitable for pushchairs and wheelchair. There are items of play equipment suitable for an older age group. The field was originally sited over two parishes, Reepham and Cherry Willingham. It was not originally a play area but part of land between the two villages. It was turned over to both parishes as part of development, but a boundary change placed it in Cherry Willingham. Ownership of the field was only transferred to Cherry Willingham in 2016 Jubilee Close Play Area This was assigned as part of the Jubilee Close development and is looked after by a management committee. It forms a boundary looking west towards Lincoln over open fields. is a very small children’s play area with equipment. The rest is the only green space for general play on this estate. Non-only recently school
The Parade – Croft Lane This is the central focus of the village, it has been developed as a village centre and fronts the shops. It also has several artefacts, seating and trees. This is not a play area but does provide seating for all. A Christmas it houses the tree and carols are sung there. On occasions it is the site of events. It has a memorial to the fallen of Cherry Willingham and a potted history of the village. Amenity Green Space and Play Area – Hawthorn Road This is a green area on the new estate, it breaks the density of housing and provides a very tiny play area for under 10s. This area is not adequate for a site of this size. The play area is very small, and the grass is just that an area for walking and taking short cuts. The area is management maintained and there is no-where to develop facilities for older children. None. This is not what we would like to see in future development. This is a site of over 200 houses with no facilities of any sort except for this small green site. Priory Pembroke Academy playing field on Croft Lane This provides a buffer between the and the housing. It is school property but also houses the Cadet Hut and is often The football field has always been used by local clubs for matches the football field being too small for the number of teams in the village. This is a very large village and Part of one of the original farms in the village and artefacts have been found in this area.
used by the public out of school hours we only have 1 pitch; the school field is used by the junior teams. Laburnum Drive This is the original frontage of the first shops in the village, all now closed and turned into flats There is seating and a phone box. There is a stand of trees planted to commemorate Winston Churchill and marked by a plaque.