Bristol Kingswood Park secures £2.6m restoration grant

The park is Kingswood town centre's only significant area of green space

A community's much-loved park has received more than £2m to "restore it to its former glory".

South Gloucestershire Council and the Friends of Kingswood Park helped to secure the £2.6m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Kingswood Park opened in 1934 and is the only significant area of green space in Kingswood town centre.

Councillor Leigh Ingham said it is a "game-changer" for how the team will be able to transform the space.

The park has been awarded a £2.6m grant to restore it

"We're hoping the activities we put on will get even more people enjoying the park on a regular basis," she said.

The project will have a massive "positive impact" on the community and will "restore it to its former glory", she added.

"The funding is a game-changer in terms of how we'll be able to transform and update the park," she said.

The park is currently maintained by volunteers and South Gloucestershire Council

Kingswood Park was opened in 1934

South Gloucestershire Council said the restoration project includes plans to provide a new mobile park refreshment facility, improve facilities for all including new play equipment, better access and toilets, restore paths, walls, masonry and share the heritage of the park and research its history.

Director of England - London & South at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Stuart McLeod said he is "thrilled" to support Kingswood Park and the community vision to turn it into an accessible green space.

"We believe that everyone should be able to access, connect with and enjoy nature on their doorstep - whether they are in urban areas or the countryside," he said.

"It is thanks to National Lottery players that we can support projects like this which bring people together and transform the communities we live in, making them better places to be."