Why parks and beaches remain open to the public during the outbreak
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With the likes of cinemas, restaurants, and pubs being forced to close under Government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many people feel they have no where to safely go.
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Hide AdDurham County Council has had to close its leisure centres, libraries and venues until further notice and cancel all the events it had organised until the end of April as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The café and visitor centre at both Hardwick Park at Sedgefield and Wharton Park in Durham City, and The Lodge visitor centre at Blackhill and Consett Park, have all closed in response to the Government guidelines.
But the council has stressed that beaches, parks and open spaces can still be visited – as long as people follow the Government advice of staying more than two metres from others.
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Hide Ad“Many people will feel like there is not many places left for them to go out and enjoy themselves at the moment but it is worth remembering that things like parks and beaches can still be visited as long as people heed the guidance about social distancing and when resting do not sit in groups.
“We have some wonderful parks in County Durham – be that Wharton, Hardwick, Riverside or Blackhill and Consett, and stunning beaches on the Heritage Coast like Seaham, and they all make great places to get away from it all.
“Equally the chief medical officer encouraged people to leave home and exercise earlier this week – our parks and coastline provide plenty of places to do exactly that.”