You can use this page to learn about hiring boules terrain, and fees for operators of fitness training or forest school activities.
Boules
We have boules terrains in Queen Square and Sydney Gardens. They can be hired per session or for a year. Contact us about bookings. The below fees are outside the scope of VAT, therefore no VAT applies
| Boules Fees | April 2024 to March 2025 | April 2025 to March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Boules booking - per terrain | £30.00 | £35.00 |
| Boules club booking - unlimited use 12 months | £690.00 | £794.00 |
Fitness Training
People of all ages and fitness levels exercise in our parks as part of a healthy lifestyle, from lunchtime joggers to serious athletes. Being a licensed fitness operator gives you the exciting opportunity of running activities in some truly unique and world renowned settings.
If you wish to use the parks to run personal training or group fitness sessions, you must apply for a permit. We use the permit process help manage our public spaces in the following ways:
- Regulating physical training in the park
- Balancing activities, to ensure that the spaces are equally available for all users
- Ensuring safe, high quality activities from qualified trainers
- Promoting how our parks are used to improve public health; this may include publicising your classes across our social media accounts
| Fitness Trainer Fees | April 2024 to March 2025 | April 2025 to March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness Trainer Fees, unlimited use - 12 months | £828.00 | £952.80 |
| Fitness Trainer Fees, unlimited use - 6 months | £621.60 | £715.20 |
| Fitness Trainer Fees, unlimited use - 3 months | £414.00 | £476.40 |
| Fitness Trainer Fees, Non-Refundable Application Administration Fee per renewal | £114.00 | £130.80 |
Fitness trainer fees are inclusive of VAT.
Forest School Fees
| Forest School Fees | April 2024 to March 2025 | April 2025 to March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Schools Fees – Per session | £8.40 | £9.60 |
| Forest Schools Fees – Per annum (1 session per week) | £139.20 | £159.60 |
| Forest Schools Fees – Non-Refundable Application Administration Fee per renewal | £37.20 | £43.20 |
Forest school fees are inclusive of VAT.
Contact us about your proposed sessions
For further information please email event@bathnes.gov.uk and provide details of the location, dates and frequency of your proposed sessions.
Before you apply
You will need the following information and documents to complete your application.
- An electronic copy of your public liability insurance (a minimum of £5 million per claim)
- Risk assessment
- Instructor certificates
- Disclosure Barring Service certificate (if teaching classes with under 18s)
- First Aid qualification or First Aid plan
- A payment card
Please complete all boxes where possible, including all required dates in the Event Description box. Please upload the required documentation using the Documents tab.