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Recreation and Open Space

The scenic setting of Tai Po creates a strong sense of visual
identity, thus the strategy for recreation provision in the New
Town aims at providing ample recreational facilities and
open space at the new residential areas while enhancing
their linkages to rural recreation areas and the surrounding
countryside. One of the major existing open spaces is the
promenade along Lam Tsuen River in the town centre, which
provides a visual corridor to Tolo Harbour in the east and
Tai Mo Shan in the west and connects to the 22 ha of Tai
Po Waterfront Park (Figure 11), separating the town centre
from the Industrial Estate. Among the existing recreational
facilities, the major ones are Tai Po Sports Ground and Tai
Po Swimming Pool near the town centre and the Lake Egret
Nature Park for eco-tourism related recreational developments
in Tai Po Kau. Indoor recreation centres are provided at
various locations. Ball courts and local open spaces are
common facilities shared by schools and residents of the
public housing estates. Moreover, a network of country
trails which mainly follows existing village footpaths and
ridges overlooking Tai Po New Town from the west and the
north, connects urban Tai Po to rural recreation areas and
surrounding countryside. Figure 11: Tai Po Waterfront Park

Town Centre

Tai Po Market and its adjacent reclamation in Tolo Harbour form the urban core of Tai Po New Town (Figure
12). It is well served by the Tai Po Market Railway Station and public transport facilities. Tai Po Market
was once occupied mainly by tenement buildings, many of which have, however, been redeveloped in
recent years. The reclamation to the south of Ting Kok Road is mainly for residential and new industrial
developments including public housing estates and Tai Po InnoPark.

Figure 12: Tai Po Town Centre
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