Opened in its current form in 2002, it is a recreation area and Green corridor that takes in a town park, Greenfields Nature Reserve, Staggs Brook and the Whitchurch Arm of the Llangollen Canal.
[3] The area includes Greeenfields Nature Reserve – managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust – Staggs Brook, the town's Jubilee Park and the Whitchurch Arm of the canal.
[5] The area around Staggs Brook is now managed to maintain it as a suitable habitat for the water voles, which are a protected species in the UK.
[6][7][8] In February 2012, Whitchurch Waterway Trust unveiled plans to extend the canal under Chemistry Bridge and create a new basin with moorings on part of the country park.
[9][10] The proposal is still being assessed for flood risk and impact on biodiversity after queries were raised by both the Environment Agency and the Canal and River Trust.