Bird boxes get a spring clean.
Bird boxes in the park were treated to their annual spring-clean recently. Five of the fourteen boxes had been nested in, the main occupants being tits and sparrows. The low occupancy reflects the situation country-wide. It was a poor year … read more
Power to the Park
Regular park-users may have noticed trenches being dug recently. This is to lay power cables to the two areas earmarked for commercial concessions, one of which is currently occupied by Choux Box. It will provide an alternative to the use … read more
No Picnic in the Park this year
Sadly, we have decided to cancel Picnic in the Park 2021. With Covid restrictions not due to be fully lifted until June 21st at the earliest and our scheduled event less than two weeks later, it was too big a … read more
Picnic in the Park 2021?
There is obviously continuing doubt about whether we will be able to hold Picnic in the Park this year. Because of the ongoing pandemic, it is looking unlikely that large gatherings of people will be permitted, but we will take … read more
Winter park locking
The park continues to be locked to vehicles from dusk to 9am on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Park to be locked at night
The park is now closed to cars from 6.30pm to 9am following problems caused by people driving into the park at night, and suspected illegal activity.
New viewpoint
The redesigned viewpoint opened in time for visitors to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Bath bathed in the summer sunshine.
This year’s Picnic in the Park has been cancelled
It is with great sadness that we have taken the decision to cancel Picnic in the Park this year because of the ongoing problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. We have already pencilled in next year’s date though – Sunday … read more
Seeding Day cancelled
Owing to the spread of Covid-19, we have no option but to cancel the Wild Flower Seeding event on Saturday 4th April. We are sorry not to involve local families this year, but we have taken the Chief Medical Officer’s … read more
The viewpoint is getting a makeover
Access to the main viewpoint is currently limited as work continues to improve the landscaping and seating and make it more accessible. The work should be finished by the end of March.