Image: Page Park, South Gloucestershire (Friends of Page Park Website)

Did you know that spending time in nature not only refreshes the mind but it also has numerous health benefits?

Visiting some of South Gloucestershire's fantastic parks can help you to reduce stress, boost immune function, and improve your overall mood.

There are also some groups and activities you can get involved with at these amazing places.

Just remember its not just about what we can offer physically it's also about conversation and connection with others! So get in touch and get involved with these amazing green spaces and groups!

Here is a list of them with information about them.

Kingswood Park

Kingswood Park is an active urban park with facilities for leisure, recreation and sport. The park has a group that aims to improve Kingswood Park and make it a vibrant community space.

To find out more or to get involved visit Friends of Kingswood Park Facebook page or Friends of Kingswood Park’s website.

you can also find out more about Kingswood Park in the link below.

https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/kingswood-park/


Page Park

Page Park is a well-managed, safe and welcoming green space in Staple Hill with quality facilities, activities and events. 

To find out more and to get involved visit Friends of Page Park Facebook page. or their website; http://www.friendsofpagepark.co.uk/home.html

You can find out more about the park here;

https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/page-park/

Emersons Green Park

Emersons Green Park is located in the centre of Emersons Green in South Gloucestershire. The park has a group that aims to improve the park and make it a vibrant community space.

To find out more or to get involved visit the Friends of Emersons Green Park Facebook page or the Friends of Emersons Green Park website.

Find out more about the park here;

https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/emersons-green-park/

Kingsgate Park

Kingsgate Park is located in the town of Yate, South Gloucestershire. The park has an active calendar with events to attend and groups to get involved in.

To find out more about these events or to get involved with Friends of Kingsgate Park you click this link;

https://myyate.co.uk/yate/kingsgate-park

There are many more parks and green spaces around South Gloucestershire that you can visit and enjoy, you can find out more here; https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/


Wildlife Walks

South Gloucestershire has some outstanding countryside and wildlife. South Gloucestershire Council have developed walking routes and bat audio trails.

Find out all about here; https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/wildlife-walks/

Grimsbury Community Farm
 
Grimsbury Farm is small community farm in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire and is free of charge to visit!

You can find out more here; https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/grimsbury-community-farm/

Nature reserves and woodlands
 
South Gloucestershire has many local nature reserves and woodlands.

They support a wide variety of habitats including woodlands, wetlands, meadows and grasslands, rivers, lakes and ponds.

South Gloucestershire Council looks after 8 Nature reserves and 1 forest park. Information can be found about them here; https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/nature-reserves-and-woodlands/

Other Green and Blue Spaces to visit in South Gloucestershire

There many other beautiful natural places for people to visit in South Gloucestershire you can find a list here complied by Southern Brooks by clicking this link;

https://www.bradleystokesurgery.nhs.uk/website/L81649/files/Green%20Prescribing%20the%20stokes.pdf


Getting There - Community Transport

South Gloucestershire has many amazing places to visit. If you don't drive it can be difficult to access them. There are community transport services that you can access to help you visit these places.

Find out how here; https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/community-transport/

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