Bovril announce the winners of the Great Outdoors Revival
10/02/2011
Bovril are delighted to be able to announce the winners of the Great Outdoors Revival, with each of the winning five sites netting £20,000 for funding to restore and safeguard their future.
£100,000 donated to the National Trust by Bovril to help to restore special outdoor areas across the country with a well deserved makeover.
A shortlist of 75 National Trust sites in need of restoration was drawn up (and listed on www.bovril.co.uk/revival), from across the nation and the makers of the beefy-fuelled drink invited the public to choose where the money went.
These winning sites received an overwhelming amount of public support from people who want to see these special sites given a much needed boost,making them even more beautiful and enjoyable for this and future generations.
The winners are:-
East Riddlesden Hall (Keighley, West Yorkshire)
The site will undergo restoration of dry-stone walls and gates with accessible paths created for visitors to enjoy a variety of wildlife in their natural habitats. A new angling club will be set up, along with a new picnic area, so walkers and wildlife watchers can relax and enjoy this area throughout the day. All new site information will be available, giving visitors to East Riddleston Hall more detail on the fascinating history of the land and the natural beauty of the site.
Cragside (Morpeth, Northumberland)
Cragside will be transformed, helping to revitalise its lakeside landscape. The money will be used to re-open the 1.6 kilometre Lady’s Walk around Tumbleton Lake, installing a100% recycled plastic new board walk, fishing deck, access to the boathouse and reopen a circular walk all the way around the beautiful body of water. The project will open the whole area up for all visitors and the major view points, including the recently restored Debdon Bridge, which will be wheelchair accessible. On completion, the site also plans to introduce ‘learning to fish’ events for members of the public to get involved.
Wordsworth House (Cockermouth, Cumbria)
The enchantingly beautiful 18th-century gardens at William Wordsworth’s childhood home will be restored to their former glory thanks to the funding from Bovril. Devastated by the flood that engulfed Cockermouth in November 2009, the gardens that inspired much of the great poet’s work will be renovated to become even more beautiful and historically accurate than before. The replanting of the terrace and cut flower beds, and the building of a summer house, cold frames and trellising for fruit trees and roses will allow everyone to enjoy the gardens as they deserve to be seen.
Devil’s Dyke (South Downs, West Sussex - pictured)
The historic site, set to become part of the busiest National Park in the world, will use the funding to replace old sign posts and repair and install new sections of a path to encourage visitors to explore the fantastic scenery, history and wildlife. From the ditches and banks of a 2000-year-old hill fort and the remains of a Victorian funfair to an ancient hamlet once owned by the Knights Templar, visitors will be able to enjoy these surroundings with the new signs and paths, opening up the area of the deepest dry valley in England. The National Trust team will also use the funding to repair an 18th century granary to create an exhibition area to tell the 1000-year-old story of the hamlet of Saddlescombe. Work will also take place on the barn at Saddlescombe
Watersmeet (North Devon)
the site will repair the Lyn Rock Bridge to its former glory, as it was badly damaged by a falling tree a few years ago. Connecting two of the busiest footpaths on Exmoor across the stunningly beautiful East Lyn River, the repaired bridge will once again allow visitors and local residents to access the path. The new bridge will also provide access for people who are fishing or canoeing in or around the East Lyn River. A team of outdoor revival experts have already started work on the bridge with the completion date expected in early spring.