Published on Thursday 3 October 2024 at 11:25 am
Witton Country Park Green Gym has recently been awarded Highly Commended in the Making a Difference Awards, run by BBC Radio Lancashire.
Filed under: Blackburn | Green Gym | GreenGym | Make a difference awards | volunteer | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 15 June 2023 at 11:35 am
Special trails are in place in parks in Blackburn and Darwen to help us all do our bit to improve air quality and tackle pollution in our borough.
Filed under: air pollution | Blackburn | Bold Venture Park | clean air day | Darwen | health | mental health | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 3:25 pm
Budding runners are being pointed in the right direction thanks to new signs at Witton Park.
Filed under: Blackburn Couch to 5K | Brian Tayor | community groups | Councillor | Damian Talbot | new signs | Witton Park
Published on Monday 9 September 2019 at 12:08 pm
Two state-of-the-art football pitches have been unveiled in Blackburn following the £1m transformation of a sporting facility.
Filed under: Councillor Damian Talbot | football | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 1 August 2019 at 10:13 am
World Breastfeeding Week gets underway this week with Witton Country Park hosting a special event on Saturday, August 3 as part of the celebrations.
Filed under: breastfeeding week | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 11:57 am
Restricted Rocks Tribute Festival is the unmissable family event of the summer – be part of it at Witton Country Park this June.
Filed under: Restricted Rocks Festival | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 1:42 pm
A developer has been approved to build 30 new family homes in Feniscliffe.
Applethwaite Homes have been recommended as preferred bidder to the Council’s Executive Board, to purchase the land from the Council and build 30 new family homes in Feniscliffe, West Blackburn.
Filed under: Applethwaites | Councillor | Feniscliffe | new homes | Phil Riley | Witton Park
Published on Monday 4 February 2019 at 3:04 pm
During the February half term the re:fresh team will be offering free family fun at the Cycle Centre in Witton Park from 11am – 4pm.
Filed under: Cycle Centre | half term | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 26 June 2018 at 10:51 am
People can get on their bike or put their best foot forward at Blackburn with Darwen’s Walking and Cycling Festival.
Filed under: refresh | Walking and Cycling Festival | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 13 June 2018 at 2:51 pm
People can get as close as they dare to a life-size, moving T-Rex at a free family fun day in Witton Country Park.
Filed under: Fun Day | Travelling Natural History Museum | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 13 July 2017 at 11:33 am
This year’s Walk in the Park is taking place on Saturday, July 15 from 10am – 4pm at Witton Country Park.
Filed under: summer | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 11:19 am
People are being urged to gather at Witton Park this Wednesday (May 31) at 7pm for a community 5k run and walk.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Manchester | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 11:29 am
Witton Park is hosting a free family fun event based on the UK’s most read children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Filed under: Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 3:42 pm
Join the Re:Fresh team at Witton Park for their Free Family Fun event based on the wonderful children’s story ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ by Sam McBratney.
Filed under: Free | Fun | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 17 November 2016 at 4:18 pm
Blackburn Road Runners 2017 Winter Warmer looks set to beat all records with nearly a quarter of the available places already gone for the popular race three months before the event.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Winter Warmer 10k | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 10 August 2016 at 3:00 pm
One of the biggest events in the countryside calendar is coming to Blackburn this weekend.
The Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show is bringing the three-day celebration of the county’s fantastic countryside to Witton Park between August 12 and 14.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show | Witton Park
Published on Friday 5 August 2016 at 5:15 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has pledged to take into consideration concerns being raised about the planned introduction of car parking charges at Witton Country Park.
Filed under: Cllr | Damian Talbot | parking | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 4:24 pm
A family fun day launching six new walking routes in Witton Park proved to be a hit with thousands turning out for an action-packed event last weekend.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | family fun day | Walk in the Park | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 22 June 2016 at 2:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Fostering team are running the 5k ‘Race for Life’ at Witton Park in aid of Cancer Research today – Wednesday, June 22.
Filed under: Let's Foster | Race for Life | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 14 June 2016 at 5:03 pm
The Council is aware there is a travellers encampment at Witton Park. We have been liaising with the travellers, police and our legal department.Filed under: Witton Park
Published on Monday 4 April 2016 at 3:42 pm
There are still places left for the re:fresh Easter sports Camp.
From Football to Dodgeball and Athletics to Dance the Easter Sports Camp has everything to keep your young ones entertained and fit during Easter.
Filed under: Easter | Pleckgate High School | sport | sports camp | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 17 February 2016 at 4:02 pm
This morning was another fresh, bright morning in Witton Park. Michelle and Sally were taking part in the Anglezarke Amble so this week’s Run Directors were Bryan Searby and Sean Procter.
Filed under: Witton Park
Published on Thursday 11 February 2016 at 4:05 pm
Witton Park Cycle Centre is offering a range of new and exciting activities this February half term.
Filed under: CONNECT | half term | Witton Park | Witton Park Cycle Centre
Published on Friday 29 January 2016 at 10:44 am
A special appeal for enthusiastic spectators has been issued by the organisers of Blackburn’s annual 10k road race.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 27 January 2016 at 11:28 am
Give your little ones the best change of learning to cycle from the earliest stage, with a new BalanceAbility Course.
Filed under: Bike | Cycle | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 14 January 2016 at 12:28 pm
Event director Michelle Searby explains what Witton parkrun is and how to get involved
Every Saturday at 9AM you will find a bunch of people in Witton Park ready to run a 5K course all in the name of parkrun.
Filed under: Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 9 December 2015 at 12:58 pm
Join this year’s Santa Stroll taking place at Blackburn’s Witton Park on Sunday, December 13th.
Filed under: Christmas | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 5 November 2015 at 3:32 pm
People enjoying Blackburn’s love affair with running are already signing up for the town’s biggest annual road race.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Witton Park
Published on Monday 13 July 2015 at 12:15 pm
The Council would like to reassure the public that there is no truth to claims that dogs are being poisoned in the borough’s parks.
Filed under: dogs | Pleasington | Witton Park
Published on Friday 3 July 2015 at 3:28 pm
Councillor Faryad Hussain has a very busy schedule as he fulfills more official engagements next week.
Filed under: Balloons and Tunes | Blackburn Cathedral | Blackburn symphony orchestra | Councillor | Faryad Hussain | mayor | Moorgate Mill | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 8:55 am
Even if you’ve never been on a bike before it’s never too late to start. The Witton Park Community Cycling club offers one to one instruction for adults and young people.
Filed under: Community Cycling Club | Cycle Centre | health and wellbeing | wellbeing | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 23 April 2015 at 8:59 am
The first ever “Wacky Races” style challenge has taken place in Blackburn and Darwen – in a bid to get more people to think about different ways of travel.
Filed under: car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | James Syson | Running | Wacky Race Event | walking | Witton Park
Published on Monday 28 July 2014 at 2:05 pm
Free fun days took place over the weekend at the Pavilion in Witton Park, with many getting into the Commonwealth Games spirit, and enjoying the nice weather at what is a busy centre for sport within Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Blackburn Harriers | Commonwealth Games | Fun Day | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at 12:45 pm
Glasgow isn’t the only place the sporting action is taking place this summer – Blackburn with Darwen is full of Commonwealth Games fever.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Exercise | health | Kate Hollern | Rick Wilson | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 15 July 2014 at 1:52 pm
Get ready to defend and attack – teams are needed for a netball tournament to raise funds for the Mayor’s Charities.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | charity | mayor | Netball | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 9:47 am
Walk to Work Week is a national celebration of walking to encourage people to think about the way they travel.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Capita | car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | health | public transport | Simon Harrison | Walk to Work Week | walking | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 10:57 am
A new £2.3m community athletics facility at Witton Park, Blackburn, has opened. The fantastic Witton Park Arena includes an indoor 60m warm up/training track (6 lane), new changing facilities, a covered outdoor spectator terracing and a club room.Filed under: Blackburn Harriers Athletics Club | Martin Eden | oin One Join All | Regency Gym | Witton Park | Witton Park Arena
Published on Thursday 17 April 2014 at 3:48 pm
Witton Park High School helped to raise just under £500 for the British Heart Foundation recently.
Filed under: British Heart Foundation | charity | Witton Park | Witton Park school
