Open spaces
Amenities we manage
Bourne United Charities manage many buildings and facilities across Bourne and other areas. Take a look at the places our Trustees support for the community.
Wellhead Park
A beautiful open green space with nature walks, the war memorial gardens and a children’s play area. A quiet place to relax and unwind. Once the site of a motte and bailey castle the area is listed as a Scheduled Monument and the earthworks of the bailey (living area around the castle) are still visible.
Our dedicated team of grounds and maintenance staff work to keep this space pristine and accessible to all for 365 days a year.
The Abbey Lawn
The Abbey Lawn is a fantastic facility for the people of Bourne and is the home of many local amenities:
- Bourne Town Football Club visit clubwebsite.co.uk/bournefc
- Bourne Town Cricket Club visit bourne.play-cricket.com
- Bourne Lawn Tennis Club call 01778 424478
- Bourne Bowls Club visit bournetownbowlsclub.btck.co.uk
- Bourne Abbots Petanque Club visit bournepetanque.wordpress.com
- Hard surface tennis courts can be hired for a small fee at Sam’s Convenience store opposite the Abbey Lawns.
- Bourne Outdoor Pool is one of the few outdoor pools remaining in the country visit bourneoutdoorswimmingpool.org for opening times and ticket prices.
- For more information on the many clubs and activities taking place at Lawns contact Jim Ashton at the Abbey Lawn Sporting Association on 01778 422837.
Allotments
Gardening allotments are situated at the corner of Meadow Drove and Spalding Road. If you are interested in applying for an allotment email admin@bourneunitedcharities.co.uk
Multi-wheeled Park
After many years of hard work from a committed group of local people, there is now a state of the art multi-wheeled park located in the south eastern corner of the Abbey Lawn.
Environmental Management
In 2011 Bourne United Charities achieved Certification to ISO.14001:2004 which is an internationally recognised standard of excellence in environmental management. BSI (British Standards Institution) which reviews BUC every six months to ensure that the environmental management system is being maintained and that the organisation remains committed to continual environmental improvement at all levels. You can read all about it in the BUC Environmental Policy 2010 Issue 1.
Bourne United Charities, The Red Hall, South Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9LY
Bourne United Charities, CIO Reg No 1183638 at the Charity Commission
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