Hillside Rural Activities Park

 

Hillside Rural Activities Park was officially opened on Sunday 22nd June 2008 by Mr. Hugh Morgan-Williams OBE. The park is close to the A19 trunk road, between the villages of Borrowby and Knayton, North Yorkshire (grid reference SE 42918 88091).

Covering 28 acres, the park has a full size football pitch, a 7 wicket cricket pitch and three all weather tennis courts, providing a home for Leake Cricket Club, Leake Tennis Club, Knayton Football Club, Borrowby Show and the Hillside Scout Group.

The site also has a children’s playground which we hope to expand further, a 1400m jogging / walking track around the perimeter and an open grassed area suitable for pony and riding club rallies.

The land for the park has been acquired and the facilities constructed with grants from a number of funders including Yorkshire Forward, Biffaward, the Rural Enterprise Scheme, the Rural Target Fund, Hambleton District Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Awards for All, the Football Foundation, the Foundation for Sport & the Arts and the Local Network Fund. For a comprehensive list please look on our sponsor's page.

We are applying with the Hillside Scout Group for further funding to construct a new Scout and Community Sports Hall which will complete the current plans for the site.

We are a registered charity (number 1110968) and a company limited by guarantee (company number 5385120).

We have a child protection policy in place, a copy of which can be obtained from our download page. We require all groups making use of our facilities to adhere to this policy where appropriate.

The park is open to the public for the benefit of the local community. If you would like to join one of the clubs please contact them directly via the links page or via the Contact Us button.

 

Cutting the ribbon-
Hugh Morgan-Williams & HRAP Chairman Moray Finch