LANDSCAPES fit for the King will be the setting for coronation celebrations at Warwickshire’s Country Parks.
A range of activities will take place at parks and greenways throughout the county during the weekend of celebrations, with free parking on offer.
Ryton Pools Country Park and Kingsbury Water Park will host royal-themed trails in which children can search for clues, with those who complete the trail entered into a prize draw to win a toy swan. The remaining country parks and greenways will host self-led coronation trails in which children can search for pebbles featuring royal-themed designs.
The King’s representative in Warwickshire, Lord Lieutenant Tim Cox, will mark the occasion by unveiling trees that have been planted for the coronation at each of Warwickshire’s Country Parks.
On Sunday May 7, as part of the national Big Lunch event, Kingsbury Water Park will host circus-style entertainment, including face painting, circus skills workshops, and magicians. There will also be stalls selling locally produced goods and artisan products, and a variety of food including burgers and ice-cream. The Echills Wood Railway will operate miniature stream trains.
That day, Ryton Pools Country Park will offer activities including a brass band, face painting and a barbecue.
On Monday May 8, Ryton Pools and Kingsbury Water Park are inviting visitors to get involved with voluntary conservation work as part of the Big Help Out.
Ryton Pools visitors can get involved in a ‘BioBlitz’, working together to find and identify as many species as possible. Bug collection pots will be provided, and rangers will be on hand to help identify the findings, provide information about the creatures, and help log the survey results.
At Kingsbury Water Park, there will be the opportunity to meet regular country park volunteers to find out what they do and how to get involved in outdoor volunteering. Visitors are invited to put on some old clothes and get their hands dirty, guided by regular volunteers and rangers to carry out practical conservation and maintenance work on the day.
Warwickshire County Council’s strategic director for communities Mark Ryder said: “From family-friendly activities to voluntary conservation work, our parks offer the perfect setting for communities to unite and commemorate this historic event.
“Our country parks and greenways cover some of Warwickshire’s finest and most varied natural landscape, providing the perfect backdrop to celebrate the beginning of the reign of Kings Charles III – who shares our passion for nature conservation.”
Both free volunteering events require booking. Visit tinyurl.com/4usw6a7e to book. Visit www.countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk for more information on the events.
Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/coronation for more information about events happening across Warwickshire over the coronation weekend.
