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After a successful first year, the Wild Waters Festival is back for 2026!

The Festival celebrates nature & community, with support from local councils and nature groups along the Bristol River Avon & its tributaries.

Wingfield Parish Council is delighted to host a family friendly ‘Wild About Nature Trail’ in Wingfield Village and the surrounding area, between 10am to 4pm on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June. 

The event is designed for families and will have a range of activities to raise awareness of nature within our environment.
The event will include a trail around the village using an event map and aided by arrows sited around the area to encourage children to explore and learn to map read. There’ll be interesting facts along the way and things to look out for or activities. It should take around 1 to 2 hours depending on how many activities you engage with!

This is a fun event enabling learning for children of all ages through exploration and engagement in activities. These include:
 Learning about nature through information boards and associated activities
 Learning new skills through trial and error
 Making creative, nature-based items using recycled* materials
 Opportunity for longer term engagement through take-away nature-based activity
Products will be provided to enable all participants to undertake the activities.

*Recycled equipment is sourced from the Wiltshire Scrap Store and can be recycled after use.

Please note that due to the nature of the trail, there will be rough terrain and stiles which may make it difficult for some to navigate. Also note that there are NO public toilets available in the village. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult during the event. Hi-Viz vests can be borrowed at the start location to aid safety whilst walking around the village, to be returned at the end of the trail.

 

The Poplars Pub Quiz Goes Wild for Water!

The Poplars Pub, Frome Road, Wingfield, BA14  8pm, Wednesday 24th June 2026
This Wild Waters 2026 event includes a traditional pub quiz at the Poplars Pub in Wingfield, with a special Wild Waters themed round. How much do you know about nature and our location in the South West.
The event is free to enter – it’s a popular evening and we recommend early arrival to avoid disappointment if over-subscribed. Parking on site. You can order food and drinks at the pub, so make an evening of it and test your knowledge of nature and your wider general knowledge!!

For details of all Wild Waters Festival 2026 events go to:  wildwatersfestival.com

 

Wiltshire Council is asking residents to share their experiences to help shape future waste and recycling services.

The survey will run until Friday 17 April, gathering feedback on current household waste and recycling habits, use of Household Recycling Centres (HRCs), and residents’ views on service changes, including the move to three‑weekly general household waste collections, alongside new weekly food waste collections coming in 2027 and additional recycling options.

Find out more and complete the survey opens a new window

The survey is anonymous, takes less than ten minutes & completing it will help Wiltshire Council have a better understanding of current recycling and waste habits.

We’ve added a new section to the website about the Parish Councillor role.

If you might be interested in the role or want to find out more please contact the Clerk at: clerk@wingfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk or on 07846 777510.

The next meeting of Wingfield Parish Council will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th December at Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield.

The agenda for this meeting is available from the Agenda & Minutes page of the website.

All residents are very welcome to attend. If you’d like to raise a matter during the Public Participation section it would be useful to let the Clerk know before the meeting: clerk@wingfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk