by Suzanne Humphries
Under the present lockdown rules, walking the dog is a permitted activity so Dog and I, armed with a camera, set off to check on the park.
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Mail and dramatic photographs from Chris Seymour, another park user lucky enough to live within walking distance of the park.
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But SCP is still open.
A message from the Countryside Team:
Is the park open? Yes, I would think it still can be open but access will be on foot and people will need to walk to it from their home address and once there, would need to apply the social distance of two meters. They shouldn’t be meeting up with people from outside their own place of residence and should be taking only one walk a day.
If everybody sticks to the guidelines, then I see no reason why Southwick Country Park has to be closed at present. Obviously if the government advice changes then we will need to take what ever action they recommend.
Go safely and look after yourselves.
There are traffic cones across the entrance to the main car park. Neither the Friends nor their Countryside Officer know who put them there or if they mean that the park is closed. We are making enquiries and will keep you informed. In the meantime, let’s assume that the park is closed.
Dawn in the park.
A beautiful photograph taken yesterday morning by Chris Jordan Seymour.
If you have pictures of the park, particularly quarantine pictures, send them in and we will post them in a gallery.
Coronavirus
Is it safe to be outside?
The media is full of advice about how to avoid the coronavirus disease COVID-19; there are lists of things to do and even more lists of things not to do. It has been a lot more difficult to find information about the safety (or otherwise) of a walk in the park.
Continue reading “Coronavirus”Every Breath We Take
by David Feather
Why do we feel so much better after an hour or two in the Country Park?
Continue reading “Every Breath We Take”Objection letter to 20/00379/OUT
Simon Tesler of Southwick Court has written a letter of objection to planning application 20/00379/OUT.
Continue reading “Objection letter to 20/00379/OUT”What happened here?
Somebody has stripped bark from the whole length of the trunk of tree number 5477. Why would anybody do that?
Continue reading “What happened here?”Objections to application 20/00379/OUT
Mail from Simon Tesler at Southwick Court:
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A bunch of keys was lost in the park on Sunday morning. If anybody has found them, please contact us.
Thanks.
Litter
Mail from Sarah Marsh
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Lost and Found
Found in the car park at Southwick Country Park today; if it was you that lost it, please contact us:
email:- friendsofscp@outlook.com;
text and voicemail: 07747 408798
SOUTHWICK COUNTRY PARK
By Barbara Johnson
This area of beautiful parkland bordered by the Lambrok Stream and situated in the West Wiltshire countryside, has a distinctly rural feel. It is a popular destination for families, walkers, dog walkers and runners and those who just wish to enjoy the fresh air and countryside.
A parkrun, held here every Saturday morning, attracts many people, both young and not so young. Exercise is good for our health and mental wellbeing and so much more enjoyable in such attractive surroundings.
Continue reading “SOUTHWICK COUNTRY PARK”Inspector’s report on WHSAP
The button below will take you to Wiltshire Council’s Planning Policy page; the first item on the page is Wiltshire Housing Site Allocation Plan – Inspector’s report. There are two documents: Inspector’s Report and Appendix 1 – Schedule of Main Modifications.
Comment on 20/00379/OUT.
How to comment on a planning application
Yesterday, more than a thousand people read our posts about planning application 20/00379/OUT.
Continue reading “Comment on 20/00379/OUT.”20/00379/OUT: access road
Above is a map of the approximate route of the access road to and from the 180 houses that Waddeton Park Ltd has applied for permission to build in the fields to the north east of Southwick Court. (Planning Application 20/00379/OUT)
This deserves a closer lookPlanning Application 20/00379/OUT
Waddeton Park Ltd have applied for outline planning permission for the building of “approximately 180 residential dwellings” on the green fields at Southwick Court, between Southwick village and the southern edge of Trowbridge.
Continue reading “Planning Application 20/00379/OUT”Benefits of access to nature
We know that a walk in the countryside is good for us. Physical activity in the fresh air, be it walking, running or conservation work, has been shown to improve our well-being; it can even be an aid in the treatment of mental illness. Some analysis suggests that such physical activity outdoors can reduce the physiological symptoms of stress.
Read onMessage from Alison – January 17, 2020 at 6:36pm
“Just to say what a great website! Bang up to date even though it is the middle of winter – with bullfinch sightings and sounds one might hear in January etc. My Mum is in a home in Trowbridge and I’ll be visiting her from Yorkshire soon so I’ve been looking around local websites for places we might go. So many give the message that yes you might like to visit but not now, wait until spring! – but not yours. Well done somebody!”
Dog of the Week!
Buddy, a handsome and very energetic springer spaniel, one of our volunteers, who regularly brings his human, Louise, to FoSCP work parties. Thank you Buddy .
Another of the park’s canine fans:
Annual Report 2019
by Ian Bushell
Background. The following programme of actions was taken as an outcome of the review of the park on 27th January 2013 by the Wiltshire Countryside Team and Friends of Southwick Country Park. It is intended that this is a living document: a record of previous projects and tasks conducted, and an update of works carried out during 2019, a review of the park in general, and suggestions for possible future progress.
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Indigestion remedies from the park
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Christmas greetings . . .
. . . to all our followers and to all the people who visit our park; thank you for your care and support.
We will be taking a couple of days off now but will be back and posting on the 27th.
FoSCP
The picture is by DKG.
Floodwater
Come for a wade around the park with Clive Knight.
Follow the link for the pictures that Clive has sent us today.
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 