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Portland Park Visitor Centre

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Portland Park Visitor Centre
Portland Park and Visitor Centre
Lindleys Lane
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG17 9AL

Tel: 01623 721 617
Fax: 01623 721 412

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About Portland Park Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre, opened in October 1994, is an environmentally-friendly building and a centre of excellence for energy conservation.
As well as the outstanding walks within the Park the centre is an ideal starting point for the Three Centres Trail, plus the many other adjoining walks.
In 1914 the Duke and Duchess of Portland celebrated both their Silver Wedding Anniversary and the 21st birthday of their son William Arthur Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland (16 Mar 1893 - 21 Mar 1977). The Duke wrote to the then chairman of Kirkby Council: 'To mark these happy events I trust you will do us the honour of accepting on behalf of the parishioners, a gift.' The gift was Portland Park.
The unique nature of the vegetation meant that the Park and the surrounding areas were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The Park itself is a Local Nature Reserve and the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has a Nature Reserve, Bentinck Banks, to the west of the railway line.



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