The Future of the Greenfield Valley in Flintshire

Everyone interested in the Greenfield Valley is being invited to tell the Trustees what could ‘make the Valley the best it can be’.

The charitable trust that oversees the Greenfield Valley is drawing up a strategy for the next ten years.  During August and September local people, visitors, businesses and local organisations are being asked for their views.

Gwladys Harrison, Chair of the Greenfield Valley Trust Board, said ‘As well as being a really important historical site, the Valley is a well-loved local resource.  Generations of local people have played and walked here; many visitors have been coming here for years.  Post-covid the value of having outdoor places to visit for fun, activity and learning has been recognised as even more important. The Trust wants to make sure that we are doing all we can to make the Valley the best it can be to meet the needs of the local community and visitors.’

The Greenfield Valley Trust is drawing up a Strategy for the next ten years and during August and September will be inviting comments via its website, email or at the Visitor Centre in the Valley at Greenfield.  The first stage is looking at the ‘Big Picture’ asking what the Trust should focus on and what themes it should explore.  After this will come more detailed plans for the next one to three years.

Brenda Harvey, the Trustee leading on the Strategy, said ‘ We are sure that lots of people have a view on what they would like the Valley to be like.  The great thing is that, because the Valley covers seventy acres, it is possible to accommodate lots of different preferences – activity for children, quiet places to enjoy nature, interesting historical sites to explore. We want to hear everybody’s ideas and then try to work out the best way to deliver what they want.  Every comment is useful to us.’

Background

The Greenfield Valley Trust is a charity and business that has an agreement with Flintshire County Council to oversee the Greenfield Valley. The trustees are all unpaid volunteers.    The Valley (excluding Basingwerk Abbey which is owned by Cadw) is owned by Flintshire County Council.  The Trust and the County Council work very closely together.  Private properties on Greenfield Road, including St Winefride’s Well, are not part of the Trust’s responsibility.

Further Information

For further information contact the Greenfield Valley at:

info@greenfieldvalley.com

Your request will be referred to the most appropriate person.

For further information about the trustees see

https://greenfieldvalley.com/future-of-the-greenfield-valley/