South Lanarkshire Council Country Parks Masterplanning

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South Lanarkshire Councils Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services has a requirement to appoint a suitable specialist project manager led multidisciplinary team to conduct a undertake an ambitious, visionary master planning exercise to transform access and connectivity with surrounding communities, extend dwell time, develop facilities, and most importantly enhance the visitor experience, create more inclusive use, sustainable management and promote our Country Parks as significant community assets. The Council’s vision is to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire. In this context the Council recognises the potential of Chatelherault and Calderglen Country Parks which between them attract over 1,000,000 visitors each year. Chatelherault Country Park is a four-star rated VisitScotland tourist attraction. Key features include: - historic and listed buildings including 18th century A listed Chatelherault Hunting Lodge designed by William Adam. Current uses include events space, café, gift shop and heritage displays - 500 acres of countryside and woodland - ten miles of routed pathways - active travel connections, the National Cycle Network Route 74 passes through the Park - adventure playground - picnic facilities The park is located 2.5km from Hamilton. The main entrance to the park is within the village of Ferniegair on the A72 Hamilton, Larkhall / Lanark, Clyde Valley tourist route and is a short drive from the M74 (Junction 7). Calderglen Country Park is a three-star rated Visit Scotland tourist attraction. Key features include: - historic and listed buildings currently utilised as exhibition space, rangers station and café. - a scenic wooded glen extending 5 miles - eight miles of nature trails and walks - a children's zoo - tropical glasshouse including gift shop - ornamental gardens - adventure playground - picnic facilities The park is located on the outskirts of East Kilbride approximately 2km from the town centre. The main entrance to the park is off Strathaven Road (A726). The appointed Consultant will be provided with copies of any relevant reports and studies to assist with the work programme. If there is existing information available on the site, including topographical survey, site investigation report and existing site Services, the Consultant takes full responsibility for developing this information as a basis for design proposals, verifying if the information is current and ensuring changes are updated. The Client makes no representation to the accuracy or completeness of any such information and it shall always be for the Consultant to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.