Greater Rustic Coast

The new 50km Greater Rustic Coast belt running along ’s northern coast is part of the Draft Master Plan 2019 (DMP19) unveiled recently by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The segment stretches from to and is part of a future key recreational corridor, which includes the Round Island Route, Rail Corridor, River, Coast-to-Coast Trail, - green walk as well as a growing network of park connectors. It will link areas of heritage, biodiversity and recreation and allow visitors to experience numerous settings along its length. In future, a total of 1,000ha more parks and park connectors will be added. The Master Plan is a statutory land-use plan that guides Singapore’s development in the next 10 to 15 years and is reviewed every ve years.

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THE TRAIL HAS THREE DISTINCT ATTRIBUTES A place of military and industrial heritage A place teeming with biodiversity A recreational, laidback heartland Singapore’s strategic location helped it play a pivotal role as Singapore’s northern coast, including the northern offshore islands, is In the early days, coastal kampung dwellers and the the British Empire’s stronghold in Asia. Military installations home to many species of hard corals and reef sh, which contribute seafaring orang lauts lived along the Strait of Johor. were constructed to stand guard along the coastline, which to its rich coastal ecosystem. The area also houses the largest patch Today, many recreational nodes, including chalets and have shaped the identity of the area. of mangroves that can be found on mainland Singapore. seaside pavilions, dot the northern coastline.

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Built in the late 1910s by prominent One of Singapore’s four nature reserves, One of Singapore’s largest freshwater More recreational activities and community Ecologically linked to the Sungei Buloh landowner Joseph Cashin, Cashin House is it lies along the East-Asian Australasian marshes, it is home to more than spaces will be introduced for visitors to Wetland Reserve, this area will open in one of the sites where the Japanese Flyway and is a site of international 170 species of birds and 54 species of have fun in this space. mid-2022 as a nature park. Experience Imperial Army rst landed on Feb 8, 1942 importance for migratory birds. butteries. Head up Raptor Tower for a a close-up view of migratory shorebirds during World War II. The house will have a bird’s-eye view of the entire area. feeding on the mudat within this few amenities for visitors to enjoy. 72.8ha wetland.

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It offers a view of the sea. It was originally Part of Sembawang Naval Base, it was The park offers a splendid view of the Hop onto a kayak from the PA Water Built in 1983, the dam created the jetty of the Royal Malayan Navy, based completed in 1938. Boasting the King waterfront from Beaulieu House, which was Venture in Sembawang and paddle along Reservoir, one of the largest water sources along Admiralty Road West, adjoining the George VI graving dock, one of the largest formerly a coastal holiday home for a the Strait of Johor to explore the mangrove in Singapore. It also provides a magni cent Singapore Naval Base, which spanned naval docks that could t the biggest ships plantation owner. It later became a residence forests here. vista of the reservoir and is a famous spot from Sembawang to the Causeway. in the world, the shipyard was comparable for high-ranking of cers of the Britsh Royal for picnics and barbecues today. with the best naval bases in the world. Navy and houses a restaurant today.

11 PARK AT HAMPSTEAD GARDENS 12 FORMER ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF) 13 14 PUNGGOL POINT 15 CONEY ISLAND PARK SELETAR

The rustic charm of the existing wetland The former RAF headquarters of the A bustling community today, Jalan Kayu was A historical spot with a sombre past, this Of cially opened in 2015, the 50ha park is a at Hamilton Place will be enhanced to Far East Command was a key station originally a road constructed in 1928 to was where about 400 Chinese civilians splendid rustic getaway. Environmental form a park for recreation and the guarding vital trade and transport connect Seletar Airbase and Seletar Hills were massacred during World War II. With initiatives were adopted to retain its enjoyment of nature. routes. It was also Singapore’s rst civil Estate. It served many servicemen who the opening of and the character during development, such as airport. Today, visitors can enjoy an array stayed there as well as in nearby settlements. injection of new homes in the future, it using casuarina timber from uprooted trees of F&B options housed in colonial This area will provide an improved pedestrian looks to a new beginning as a popular for park signage, benches and exhibits. bungalows at The Oval. experience and have new landscaping and coastal recreation spot. Explore the southern perimeter via a new outdoor refreshment areas. park connector.

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A thriving wetland today, it helps to Be transported back to the 1960s as you Well-loved for its many play structures It is a popular recreational and lifestyle It was rst developed by the British as a collect and treat water passing through embark on a trip here, home to kampungs catering to kids of all ages, the park is destination and a ve-year redevelopment military base in 1927. The area now exudes a what was once a garbage land ll site. which offer a glimpse into past lifestyles. also a place of respite. Visitors can enjoy project has just been completed. It includes rustic charm, with old buildings used as It is also home to the Wetlands, relaxing walks along multiple trails or the nature-inspired D’Resort, Wild Wild Wet holiday chalets and more. More stretches of one of Singapore’s richest ecosystems. explore the ora and fauna of a mangrove water park that has seven new rides and the beach will be opened up through native forest via a boardwalk. myriad retail, dining and entertainment options. coastal forest and beachfront landscaping.

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