A new play area – complete with a zip line, climbing frames, slide and swings – has opened in Lichfield. Lichfield District Council has launched its brand new play area in Stowe Fields. Children are now having fun playing on the equipment, including a 30m zip line, a basket swing, two slides, climbing frames, wooden… Read more »
Beacon Park draw and story trail
Inviting all children! Come to Beacon Park and follow a brand new draw and story trail. Running everyday until 6 September 2020, follow our trail around the park to discover our very own Brock Peana and his adventures. In part one you will draw Brock and in part two you will get to follow the… Read more »
Temporary closure of wooden walkway over bridge
The wooden walkway over Beacon Park’s pool closed to the public on Monday 27 July. Parts of the bridge have rotted and need to be repaired. It will reopen as soon as the repairs have been carried out.
Lichfield Proms 2020 announcement
Lichfield District Council has confirmed that Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park 2020 will not go ahead this year. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, officers and councillors have been looking at possible ways to deliver the event. However, with September fast approaching and given the covid-related government guidance, it has become clear that going ahead with… Read more »
New playground for Stowe Fields
Work will start later this month on a new play area at a popular Lichfield visitor attraction. Lichfield District Council is unveiling its plans for a brand new play area in Stowe Fields. Lots of new play equipment will join the existing five ways swing and orbital roundabout on a grassy area to the side… Read more »
Beacon Park’s online Easter activities
Children from across the district and beyond won’t have to miss out on Beacon Park’s Easter trail and Carrot Day activities thanks to new online resources. Even though Lichfield District Council cannot run its usual Easter holiday activities at Beacon Park, it has put together digital resources so children and families can still take part… Read more »
Covid-19 update – Active Lichfield and Beacon Park events
In response to coronavirus, we have put our Active Lichfield and Getin2it sessions on hold and have cancelled or postponed our upcoming Beacon Park events and activities. Councillor Liz Little, Cabinet Member for Recycling & Leisure, said: “Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with regret we have decided to temporarily put all of our Active Lichfield… Read more »
Mother’s Day flower making
Everyone is invited to make something special for mum in time for Mother’s Day. A drop-in workshop to teach children and adults how to create beautiful handmade flowers out of tissue paper is running in Beacon Park’s Discovery Hub on Saturday 21 March 2020. The workshop is most suitable for anyone aged 8 and over,… Read more »
Festive event to thank park volunteers
Lichfield District Council’s parks team held a festive event on 4 December to thank park volunteers for all their hard work over 2019. In the past year more than 150 people have spent a combined total of around 4,300 hours volunteering across Lichfield District Council’s parks and green spaces. From thinning trees and clearing scrub… Read more »
Beacon Park’s Christmas wreath workshops
Last few remaining places on workshops to create a beautiful Christmas wreath. Beacon Park is hosting two days of Christmas wreath making workshops on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December, running each day from 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm. Taking place in the park’s Discovery Hub, participants will use a variety of locally… Read more »