NEWS UPDATE
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION RESULT
Voting for the winners of the photographic competition took place at the AGM on the 25th of November
The First Prize of £40 was won by Dennis Farrell. 
Second prize of £25 was won by Graeme Manning and Third Place of £15 went to Caroline Bennett. All the shortlisted photographs are shown on the adjacent post and will feature in the 2022 Ulley Calendar, on sale soon at £5
CAR PARKING AT ULLEY
The Council have started charging for car parking at Ulley Country Park. Payment is directly by contactless bank card or through a mobile phone. Charges are £1 for one hour or £1.90 for a day. The Friends have approval from the Council to sell parking tickets at Cafe Days to visitors for cash instead of using the ticket machine. The money we collect goes back to the Council!
The Friends have campaigned against charging for parking at Ulley to the highest level but it is Council policy to charge at ‘major’ country parks. We have been assured that the income raised by the charging does come to the Ulley budget, which has been under pressure for many years!
FRIENDS CAFE DAY SUNDAY 12th DECEMBER
The last cafe of 2021 will be open from 11am until 3pm serving a range of homemade cakes, soup and drinks.
WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF ULLEY COUNTRY PARK?
The Friends of Ulley Country Park is a voluntary organisation working in partnership with Rotherham Council, the owners of the Park, to protect and enhance the natural environment in the Park.
Membership of the Friends group is open to everyone and is now well over 270. We have provided significant financial support to the Rangers team at Ulley since the group was founded in 2006 and continue to work positively towards ensuring the facilities in the Park are improved and maintained for the enjoyment of all visitors.
The elected Committee meets monthly at the Visitors Centre, with the Park Manager and representatives from the local Parish Councils, to discuss the Friends activities and proposals for projects to be implemented in the Park. As a voluntary group, the Friends have successfully applied for grant funding to enable additional resources for various projects in the Park.
The Friends hold a monthly Café Day in the Visitors Centre, generally on the third Sunday of the month, to encourage visitors to the Park and raise vital funds for carrying out improvements in the Park.
Two newsletters are also usually circulated to members each year, in Spring and Autumn, giving details of the Friends activities and projects being implemented in the Park
The work of the Friends group has been recognised by receipt of the Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award in 2017
The Aims of the Friends group are set out in the constitution as follows:-
- To protect and enhance the Park, its amenities and its heritage
- To work in partnership with Rotherham Borough Council
- To promote further development through grant funding and volunteering
How to join
Annual membership of the Friends group is only £5 and new members receive a copy of “The Story of Ulley Country Park” written by Russ Howes. If you would like to join either:-
- e-mail friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com
- contact the Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797
- pick up a membership leaflet at the visitors centre on a Café Day
Members receive two newsletters a year.
CONTACT US
For any queries, e-mail us at friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com or phone our Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797.
Visit UlleyCountryPark on Facebook or @UlleyRanger on Twitter
To contact the Park Rangers, phone 01709 850353.
To contact Ulley Sailing Club visit their website www.ulleysailingclub.co.uk
HOW TO FIND THE PARK
Ulley Country Park is on the A618 Pleasley Road between Aughton and Whiston. Post Code is S26 3XL
