🇸🇬 Woodleigh Bidadari PARK 🌳 After-Work Check-In
Bidadari Park, newly opened, is located next to Woodleigh Mall and includes Alkaff Lake, making it perfect for fitness, family outings, and bird-watching... The park also has a parking lot 🅿️ Park Features: ● Design Inspiration: The design of Bidadari Park is inspired by the Hundred Acre Wood from "Winnie-the-Pooh," preserving its lush greenery and rustic natural appearance. 🌲🐝 ● Trail System: The park features a trail system that is approximately 5.2 kilometers long, connecting various parts of the park, including a 500-meter forest trail and an 80-meter boardwalk that spans across the marshland. 🚶♂️🌿 ● Natural Landscape: The park is home to Alkaff Lake, where the public can enjoy a lakeside walk. 🌊🚶♀️ 👉 History and Culture: ● Historical Background: Alkaff Lake is named after the historical landmark Alkaff Lake Park, which was built by Arab businessman Alkaff in 1929 and was a popular leisure spot from the 1930s until before World War II. The lake was filled in 1964. 🏞️⏳ ● Memorial Garden: Within the park, there will be a memorial garden called Bidadari Memorial Garden, showcasing areas for Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, as well as preserved old iron gates, gateposts, and tombstones. 🕍⛪️🕋 ● Playground: The park will feature a playground named Adventure Playwoods, with a 5-meter-high treehouse equipped with slides and climbing nets, perfect for families with children. 🌳🎢🧒 Bidadari's Historical Background: ● Cemetery Period: Bidadari was originally a Christian and Muslim cemetery, which began operation in 1907 and continued until it was "closed" in 1972. The area underwent exhumation work between 2002 and 2004. 🪦⚰️ ● Development into a New Town: Since 2015, Bidadari has been undergoing development into a new town, with the Housing and Development Board launching several public housing projects that have been warmly welcomed 👏. It has now become a popular and sought-after residential area. 🏘️🏗️ #Bidadari #WoodleighMall #SingaporeLife #SingaporeShare #SingaporeParks #SingaporeBirdwatching 🦜🌳🌆
