25th Anniversary Community picnic

Many thanks to all those who turned out to celebrate on the 12th of May. The weather was gorgeous, and hundreds of families enjoyed the organised activities, including the treasure hunt.


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Let’s play on Bernards Heath

Let’s Play on Bernards Heath is a charity founded to update the existing play area on the Heath.

This is your opportunity to influence the look of the playground , get involved and chat to our Trustees and St Albans District Council.

Kids welcome too! We have wooden games, sweets and refreshments available.

Saturday, 1st February 2020
St Saviours Church Hall
       2 – 4 pm

Click on image for a larger version and here for a link to the website

Lets Play at Bernards Heath Website launch

Let’s Play at Bernards Heath is a new fund-raising charity, formed to make a lasting change to the existing tired playground on Bernards Heath. For more information see the website.  You can support the charity by going to the website and in other ways too.

This really nice logo for the charity was designed by a child at Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. Read more ›

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Friends of Bernards Heath – Community Playground Project

The Friends of Bernards Heath would like to work together with the local community to seek improvements to the current playground facilities located on Bernards Heath. The need for this is typified by the current state of the roundabout (left) which is broken.

It is our intention to reach out to everyone who uses this attractive communal area, to have their say in what improvements could be made for the benefit of all, with the least impact upon local residents.

Bernards Heath is an attractive and much used corner of St Albans; appealing greatly to children, parents, dog-walkers, sports enthusiasts, nature lovers and historians a-like.

Playgrounds for children aged 1-16 are very limited in this region of the city. Excellent examples of park equipment exist in other areas of St Albans, which include a wide variety of apparatus suitable for children of all ages and also include adult fitness facilities…. so why not here?

The current play area – brightly coloured, but a dated look.
Aerial view with play area (see red arrow)

Therefore, it is our aim to work with St Albans City Council to make improvements to the playground and other facilities found on the Heath.

Update: Support for this project has now passed to Let’s Play on Bernards Heath.