Collaborative working to increase walking in local parks. International Society for Physical Activity and Health

Delapré Park is a 550-acre urban park in Northampton in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom that has been the location for local partnership working in an effort to increase walking numbers. The park, which sits within the town centre, offers different opportunities to engage with greenspace. Exploring these spaces often required a step into the unknown as the park offered very little directional signage or maps.

The University of Northampton teamed up with Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust (DAPT), and Northamptonshire Sport to develop a common interest project. DAPT’s strategy has wellbeing as a central pillar and they are delivering funded projects using greenspace and heritage interventions to improve wellbeing.