Plans are underway for a new entrance to make the Lake Pleasure Grounds more welcoming to visitors.
Warminster Town Council is planning to make the entrances to the Lake Pleasure Grounds, the town’s award-winning park, more visible and inviting. The council has recently agreed to seek tenders for designs to enhance the two main gateways on Weymouth Street.
Councillors said they would welcome ideas and comments from the public, and that it was likely that the final choice of design would be made by the public.
“We have a wonderful park that brings joy to thousands of people, but many people, particularly visitors to the town, can miss the entrance and not even realise we have a park at all,” said Councillor Stephen Kirkwood, Chairman of the Parks and Estate Committee.
“To be honest, the road into the park can easily be mistaken for a private drive and the entrance slightly further up Weymouth Street where steps lead down into the park does not obviously look like a path to the splashpad and other facilities.”
Cllr Kirkwood added, “This is an exciting time for our park. We have just celebrated 100 years of this marvellous facility and all the recent investment, from the skatepark to tennis courts.
“The Council is working on a lottery bid that would bring extra toilets, a revamped café/kiosk and an expansion of the boat house so the top floor can be hired out and used for educational and community purposes. The lottery bid would also fund much needed improvements to the sides of the lake and biodiversity as well as the provision of better signage.”
The council is also working on plans for a pump track and the resurfacing of some of the paths.
“I hope people channel their love for the park into positive views about how we can improve the entrances so more people can share the enjoyment,” said Cllr Kirk.
