Friends of Gloucester Park — Looking after YOUR Park!

Part of the beautiful old southern landscaped area

(One of over 700 photos from the FOGP Photo Galleries...)

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This website is dedicated to the enjoyment of Gloucester Park, in the original unspoilt manner that it was designed, that is ‘Open Space and Recreational Use’, according to the Covenant that was bestowed upon it when given to Basildon in 1957.   [See Covenant]

There is a large Photo Gallery section where we have tried to show the true beauty of the park and preserve the many different aspects of it for prosperity.   [See Photo Galleries]

‘Friends of Gloucester Park’ is a non-political group, established August 2002, and has ran many campaigns to try to protect Gloucester Park and stop over-development within the park. We were also recognised at the 2003 BTFC Public Hearing as the second and only other officially-recognised body. We are now the only officially-recognised body.  [See ‘About FOGP’]

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Gloucester Park

Gloucester Park is the only major area of open space land in central Basildon. Also please note there is a Covenant on Gloucester Park: “The land is not to be used for any purpose other than as open space land and for recreational use.”
   [See original Covenant, click » COVENANT]

Please note we had already lost about a quarter of Gloucester Park (the south eastern corner, bottom R.H.S. of picture) to housing around the early 1960’s.
   [See aerial photos, click » AERIAL PHOTOS]

We can’t afford to lose any more! ‘Gloucester Park is precious, it is our Family Silver’ — so let’s look after it!

Parts of the park that we’ve lost...

A few photo examples to show some of the areas lost forever...

The old Swimming Pool

The beautiful and well-loved small lake next to the Swimming Pool

Part of the southern area of Gloucester Park, near Swimming Pool

Small lake next to the Swimming Pool, misty morning

Canada Geese and chicks next to the old Weeping Willow tree

Families enjoying the small lake next to the Swimming Pool

Swan just airborne, near Weeping Willow tree on island, Swimming Pool lake

Another view of the Swimming Pool lake

Mother and Cygnet, Swimming Pool lake

Weeping Willow and Swimming Pool lake, Winter

Area near Swimming Pool, Winter

Sunrise, misty morning, near Swimming Pool

Murrayfield Sports Pavilion (All profits were used to fund local sport)

Parklands Womens’ Refuge

Canada Goose mother and chicks, next to Swimming Pool lake

...following in Mum’s footsteps!

Last ‘Round Table’ Fireworks in Gloucester Park, 5th November 2012

Going out with a bang...

Some of the wildlife nesting on the Swimming Pool lake

Keith

Founder and Coordinator

Friends of Gloucester Park
Founded August 2002