Volunteer Stories – John Hancock
22/07/2026
By Anne
Role in the park: Receptionist Background: John has been here “since it opened” and was one of the first receptionists here. He is 81 years old and lives locally. Previous to volunteering at the park he worked for five years as a hospital receptionist up until the Covid period. John has been volunteering for about …
Posted: 22/05/2023 by Ffiona Jones
Actionbound Trails
As part of our ‘Recollections’ 15 Minute Digital Heritage project, we purchased an app which allows us to set up trails around the park which include quizzes, missions, film and audio clips that can be accessed via a QR code or by searching on the Actionbound app. Our first ‘bound’ is now live and can …
Posted: 19/08/2021 by Caroline Welch
The Park
The Parkland of the Bishop’s Park has been restored and enhanced to make it a beautiful place to relax and unwind with friends and family. Our great specimen trees are a thing of beauty; with monkey puzzle, London planes, dawn redwoods and lime trees amongst many others. Picnic with friends and family, stroll around and …