The message we hear all the time is ‘Get connected’ but put away your mobile phone and think park connectors! It never ceases to amaze where urban planners manage to squeeze out a park in land-scarce Singapore. Great for serious joggers or cyclists or park hoppers!
Here’s our pick of the best on offer:
For serious cyclists in the east. Take the scenic route joining the East Coast Park and Pasir Ris Park. Along the way, visit parks like Changi Beach or Bedok Reservior Park.
Prefer something more downtown? An alternative route starting at Tanjong Rhu Promenade covers Gardens by the Bay, the Singapore Flyer and Marina Barrage.
Manicured greens are not your idea of nature? This 12 km park connector in the wild western side of Singapore is for you. Connecting a total of 8 parks, there is something for everyone and every fitness level.
Adventure seekers can conquer terrain on their mountain bikes at Zhenghua Park and Dairy Farm Nature Park. Or scale rock walls at Dairy Farm Quarry and take at hike at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
Bird watchers are in for a field time at Bukit Panjang Park Connector, Zhenghua Park and Bukit Batok Nature Park. And butterflies can be spotted at Pang Sua Park Connector.
Family-friendly activities include a visit to a Ford Factory Museum at Hillview Park Connector. Not forgetting playgrounds conveniently located at regional parks along the way.
If seemingly endless park connectors appear daunting, Changi Beach Park, 3.3 km long is just for you. In the northeastern part of Singapore, it stretches from Changi Point to Changi Ferry Terminal.
One of the oldest parks, Changi Beach Park retains its kampong (village) atmosphere of the 60s. Go early and view the sunrise at the SAF Changi Ferry Terminal on the eastern end of the park. Sunsets can be viewed at Changi Point. Other than that, picnics, BBQs and watersports are the usual activities. Not into packing sandwiches? Visit Changi Beach for seafood or Changi Village for nasi lemak (coconut rice) among other local eats.
On a more sinister note, Changi Beach was also the site of the first of the massacres forming the Sook Ching (or purging of the Chinese) in 1942 during World War II, where 66 Chinese males were lined up along the edge of the sea and shot by the military police.
Written by Fay Ashworth Consultant for Singapore Expat Solutions – Making Life Easier
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