Friends of Garendon Park


Garendon Park still remains one of the finest landscaped gardens in the county. But it has declined and badly needs restoration. That restoration was promised by the Borough Council when they gave planning permission for housing. Public access was also part of the deal. New residents are already moving in on previous farmland north of the formal Park. The main road through the estate will run beside the motorway west of Home Wood. So the Park will be protected to a limited extent.

Not surprisingly there are contradictions and many detailed decisions still to be made. These can't be left to the main developers alone. A liaison committee of councillors has ceased to meet and it's time residents, new and old, worked together to ensure their voice is heard.

So we are doing just that! Please Complete the Friends Contact Form to keep in touch.

Please send any questions to max.hunt@leics.gov.uk in the first instance. We will then let you know when we become fully active.
Temple of Venus

More about the Friends of Garendon Park


There are many things we can do and much to learn about the new development.
So, we are inviting you to signal an interest in one or more of these aspects, according to your preference (also on your Friends Contact Form.
  • History and Gardens
  • Wildlife and Forestry
  • Access and disability
  • Families and Schools
  • New residents
  • Visitors and Parking
  • Walks and Cycling
  • Other (please say)
We welcome residents from Shepshed, Loughborough, Hathern - in fact world wide! For those who wish we can join walks, write letters, check tree felling, open up new walks, protect areas of precious wildlife, report vandalism and so on. Or you can simply keep abreast of new developments buy receiving news bulletins. But that's all to come.
Illustrative Masterplan
See also
Garendon Park Development
Some Garendon Park History
Borough Council's Planning history
Garendon's Listed buildings
Persimmon Homes
GPCPG is no longer operating. Charnwood BC approved the outlineplanning permission in Sept 2015.
© March 2024, Friends of Garendon Park, c/o 58 William St, Loughborough. LE11 3BZ