Jubilee Park is a highly valued community park situated
on the western edge of the Coronation estate in the South Ward area
of Weston-super-Mare
The park was significantly refurbished in 2008 by the
South Ward Neighbourhood
Management Partnership (SWNMP), and a new skate plaza, dirt
bike track and unique play equipment were installed, as well as
the new stone pillars that mark the entrances. The whole park
was designed by a Landscape Architect, with ideas from local
residents, regular park visitors and SWNMP.
Following this redevelopment and the establishment of the
Friends of Jubilee Park, the area has been the focus of numerous
community activities and events. The friends group are always
looking for new volunteers, so if you are interested in getting
involved the please call Mary Morgan on 01934 426998. Just a few of
the activities so far have included hedge planting, wildflower
planting and organising ‘Neighbours Day’.
A five year management plan has been developed with the friends
group and local residents and interested groups were invited to
have their say about the plan. For more information visit our
consultation page.
In 2010 the park was awarded a
Green Flag Award, and
was the first park in North Somerset to achieve this standard.
What to see and do
Jubilee Park can be used for a whole range of
recreational activities including formal and informal children’s
play, football, skateboarding, cycling, walking and dog
walking.
The park forms a transition zone between urban
areas and the distinctive rural landscape of the Somerset levels.
Ancient waterways locally known as rhynes run through the park, and
the footbridge that links the park to the college site is the
remnant of a bailey bridge that was erected during World War
II.
A damp grass meadow and appropriate tree planting
like willow, black poplar and alder provide habitat for local
wildlife e.g. toads, butterflies and birds.
The play equipment is suitable for children up to
teenage. The skate plaza was designed in partnership with Concrete
Community, a local skateboarding group, and the dirt jumps are used
by BMX riders of all abilities.
The site is fully accessible apart from the steel
bridge, which is too narrow for wheelchairs, and the gravel track
on the far bank of the rhyne.
For more information about Jubilee Park or to
report a problem contact our
Streets and Open
Spaces team.
