Try the new section of cycleway going through the park

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  • Try the new section of cycleway going through the park

    Try the new section of cycleway going through the park

    Cyclists! Avoid crowded, and often muddy paths through Pittville Park by using the new cycle path that runs along the side of Dunalley School. It goes from Wellesley Rd, into […]

  • One windy night in September

    One windy night in September

    One very windy night at the end of September we noticed from our flat window some flashing lights just as you turn in from Wellington  Road to Pittville Lawn. The […]

  • Robin A Smith: a music man in Pittville

    Robin A Smith: a music man in Pittville

    What do the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony and a version of  Star-Spangled Banner sung by Jackie Evancho at Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017 have in common? Well … you […]

  • Volunteer activities in the park

    Sensory Garden It may not look as though much progress has been made on converting the six brick planters near the aviaries into a sensory garden: they are still covered […]

  • Annual General Meeting 2024

    Annual General Meeting 2024

    Friends of Pittville AGM was held at St Pauls Church on 11 November. All papers relating to the meeting can be found here.  We thank CBC Senior Tree Officer Chris […]

  • Annual General Meeting 2024

    Please be advised that the AGM for 2024 will take place on Monday 11th November 2024 at St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4EZ 5.30 for 6.00 pm […]

  • October 2024 Excomm minutes available

    You can read the latest minutes of the Board here

  • Young Musicians concerts

    Young Musicians concerts

    Perhaps the highlight of the year of 26 concerts, from September 2023 to July 2024 – arranged by the Cheltenham Music Festival Society in collaboration with The Cheltenham Trust took […]

  • Another successful cheese and wine party

    Another successful cheese and wine party

    Our thanks go to Oggy Boytchev and Julian Tooke who hosted FoP members at their home on Pittville Lawn in mid June. The weather was not as kind to us […]

  • Muddy problem solved?

    Muddy problem solved?

    We have received many complaints over the last few years about the state of the ground by the park noticeboard and underpass. The area was frequently flooded and easily became […]