Whitchurch Waterways Country Park

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.

Staggs Brook, which forms part of the park, is an important habitat for water voles photo: Espresso Adict, geograph.org.uk
Whitchurch Waterways Country Park showing canal end at Chemistry Bridge photo: Espresso Adict, geograph.org.uk
View from the other side of Chemistry Bridge, where it is planned to extend the canal photo: Espresso Adict, geograph.org.uk