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Category: Pittville Park

  • Horticultural features

    The Green Flag judges were keen on seeing some horticultural features in a park. With very tight budgets and disappearing skills in local authorities, flower beds are now mainly planted […]

  • Spotted: Mysterious cleric in search of the new cycle path?

    You never know what you’re going to see when you go up to the Pump Room – especially at the Friends of Pittville Drop-in. On this occasion there was a […]

  • Green Flag and Green Heritage Site Accreditation

    Pittville Park is judged biannually for these two internationally recognised awards and this took place on 1 May this year. The Green Flag Award Scheme recognises and rewards well-managed parks, […]

  • Pump Room re-opens to visitors

    Pump Room re-opens to visitors

    Good news! It appears that the Cheltenham Trust has reversed its recent decision to make visits to the Pump Room “by appointment only”. Friends of Pittville lobbied the Cheltenham Trust, […]

  • A Green Flag and Green Heritage Site status for Pittville Park

    A Green Flag and Green Heritage Site status for Pittville Park

    Friends of Pittville played a major role in supporting Cheltenham Borough Council’s successful application for Green Flag status and Green Heritage Site accreditation for Pittville Park, awarded yesterday in a […]

  • New play area officially opened

    New play area officially opened

    The new play area in Pittville Park was officially opened on Sunday 17 July by the Mayor of Cheltenham, Councillor Chris Ryder. Councillor Chris Coleman (Cabinet Member for the Clean […]

  • Play area opens on Friday!

    Play area opens on Friday!

    Following  a successful preview day for invited school children, the new play area in Pittville Park will be open to the public from noon this Friday. It may get very […]

  • Pittville park aviaries to be renovated thanks to GET grant

    Pittville park aviaries to be renovated thanks to GET grant

    Thanks to a grant from the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust, the aviaries in Pittville Park are being refurbished. The work will include replacing all the mesh, repairing and repainting the metal […]

  • One step closer to Green Flag status for Pittville Park

    One step closer to Green Flag status for Pittville Park

    Friends of Pittville have supported Cheltenham Borough Council in applying for Green Flag status and Green Heritage Site accreditation for Pittville Park.  The application (including a 10 year plan for […]

  • £4,400 raised for new play area through crowdfunding

    £4,400 raised for new play area through crowdfunding

    We had a great response to our crowdfunding initiative for the new play area in Pittville Park, with 49 backers who gave £4,400 over 35 days. Thanks to the following, […]