We look after the 9 formal parks within our area. The 9 parks cover 49 hectares of space, and range from the grandeur of the Royal Victoria Park to the peace and tranquillity of Sydney Gardens.

In addition to the formal parks we maintain a number of open spaces & grounds, over 200 hectares in order to improve the quality of life for both our residents & visitors. These sites are dotted all around B&NES and vary in size from a few hundred square metres to an area in excess of 10 acres.

The parks, less formal open spaces & cemeteries are preserved to not only provide attractive places for resident & visitors to enjoy, but also, where possible, provide habitats for native flora and fauna. 

Other attractions

BathNES also maintains a number of other informal parks & gardens. These are

• Batheaston Gardens
• The Bath Maze
• The Georgian Garden
• Linear Park

Batheaston Gardens
These gardens originally formed part of the garden to Batheaston House which was built in 1712. The character of the site is that of a rural garden, enclosed and "secret" and is bounded by old stone walls.

Bath Maze
Sited in Beazer’s Garden (so called as the land was donated by Beazer’s the Bath based construction company), just down the steps from Pulteney Bridge on the east side of the Weir, this paving stone maze offers fun for young children as they try to find its centre.

Georgian Garden
Accessible via the Gravel Walk and through an entrance to the rear of the Circus, the Georgian Garden was excavated in 1985/6 by Bath Archaeological Trust revealing the position of the flower beds, paths and the trees, thus enabling a faithful reinstatement of the original garden dating from c. 1770. Although the plants that grew in the garden are not recorded, species known to have been used in town gardens of the period have been planted. The Garden, which adds to the significant range of Georgian features of Bath, is open Monday to Friday from the beginning of May until the end of October, but closed at weekends and Bank Holidays.

Linear Park
This informal park was originally part of the Somerset and Dorset Railway Line which ran from Bath’s Green Park Station, now the site of Sainsbury’s, to Bournemouth. The line closed in 1966. After considerable construction work and the closure of the tunnel entrance, the area was laid out as a ribbon of countryside through the City and was planted with many indigenous plants.
The Linear Park has now become a very popular area for residents, especially for walking and jogging, as the park is by definition straight, with only gentle gradients. It starts in Bellotts Road in Twerton, runs through East Twerton and Moorfields as far as Bloomfield Road on the Bear Flat.

Parks Events

We run a comprehensive programme of outdoor events and band concerts in Parks and Green Spaces throughout the Authority.

• View details of parks and open spaces events