In person
Friends of Lyncombe Hill Fields
Discover a Wild Hilltop Paradise
Just a few minutes’ walk across the river and up Lyncombe Hill from the railway station lie some ten acres of former farmland – a secret paradise behind Beechen Cliff and adjacent to Alexandra Park.
This provides exceptionally beautiful views across Lyncombe Vale and out to Bath’s wooded skyline. The land was bought by the City as public open space in 1938, but for the next 80 years was let out to various tenants for the grazing of horses and other animals.
From the beginning of September 2020 however the land has been managed under licence by the Friends of Lyncombe Hill Fields, a newly formed not-for-profit Community Interest Company.
In the year since then, more than 1,300 hours of volunteer time has gone into work in support of our Mission which is to “conserve and enhance the biodiversity of the land and maintain its wild nature whilst safeguarding public access”. This has included the planting of 950 native saplings, of 18 varieties, and the creation of one of Britain’s first ‘Tiny Forests’.
Volunteers from the Friends group will explain the work that has been undertaken and the plans for the coming year.
Location: Meeting point: In front of the gate into the fields opposite no.100 Greenway Lane, BA2 4LN. Please note that parking is very limited in this vicinity.
Organised by: Friends of Lyncombe Hill Fields
https://friendsoflyncombehillfields.co.uk
Booking: Register in advance online