This Dudley Park used to hold the Buffery Park Conservatory which was a central feature of the park for many years. The conservatory provided plants to be enjoyed by visitors and pot plants for use in the Dudley Borough Mayor Making and other civic events. There are many old stories about the park and the conservatory, one even describing pineapples and parrots being cultivated.

 

The park has large areas of open flat grass, measuring approximately 6 ha, it is ideal for team games and smaller shaded and un-shaded areas perfect for picnics and leisure activities. The park has a multi-use games area, a children’s play area and a Crown Bowls Club which is currently requiring renovation. Plans are in place for work to renovate the tennis court, which will be completed in 2011.  The park hosts a selection of managed pathways, making walking an optimal choice, for all individuals within the community.

 

 

Buffery Paradise Centre

 

The park is home to a community building; The Buffery Paradise Centre.  The building was formerly a Sons of Rest Building, but has been subject to internal and external renovation by Dudley Council and The Friends and Residents of Buffery Park, and is now offered as a community facility.  Please contact The Friends Group if you wish to make a booking, for which a small charge applies

 

 

Sure Start is a Government initiate which aims to work with parents to be, parents/carers and their children under the age of four. Sure Start aim to encourage and promote the social, intellectual and physical development of babies and young children. Sure Start is an individual project as it is run, by people, for people who live in the parks immediate area. Sure Start requires local people to get involved, to enable them to provide exactly what the community needs. If you are interested in getting involved in this project, please visit the Kates Hill and Sledmere Children's Centre website.

 

 

• Buffery Paradise Community Centre
• Multi use games area
• Children’s play area
• Grassed Mini Soccer
• Tennis Court (completion 2011)
• 11 aside football pitch, with goals.
• Crown green bowling green  X 2 (1 not in use)
• Large areas of flat managed grass
• Smaller areas of shaded and un-shaded areas of grass
• Managed path ways
• Tennis Courts (being renovated in 2011)
• Car Parking is available on the perimeter roads

 

This Park has an active Friends Group, Friends and Residents of Buffery Park The group was established in 2001 when four members of the local community that volunteered to start discussions on ways of improving and regenerating the park to its full potential and encourage increased public use. The group are always recruiting new members, to assist with future plans and events. If you are interested, please contact the Liveability Team for more details.