History - The Reserve Opens

The mid-1980s saw the planning permission for the St Wulstan's housing estate being granted. As part of the permission 55 acres of land were handed over to the district council to be made into a nature reserve.

In 1994, the hospital buildings were demolished, and subsequently wildflower seeds were sown and 4,000 saplings were planted. The reserve officially opened on April 25th1997 and has since become a great resource locally for people and wildlife.