Collett Park is the first park in the Mendip area to be awarded a prestigious Green Flag award. Collet Park has been awarded the Green Flag award for three years running.
The Park was gifted to the town of Shepton Mallet, by John Kyte Collett in 1906. As a boy, John Collett, was told off for playing in the fields that were privately owned at the time. After many years the land started to be auctioned off and John Collett accumulated several lots of land and presented them as a gift to the town as the park that we know and love. Every year we hold Collett Park Day to celebrate the giving of this wonderful gift.
The Collett Park Charity is held and managed by Shepton Mallet Town Council (Charity number: 1040673).
The Park has a full calendar of events and activities. See the Latest News on the homepage for updates on what’s on. If you would like to use the Park for your own event or activity, please contact the Town Council Office. A copy of the Collett Park users policy can be found HERE.
Park facilities: Café with outdoor seating & programme of events, toilets (incl. accessible), defibrillator on toilet block, two play areas, outdoor gym, bandstand, large naturally fed pond, ball game area. Also now installed are bike racks and a water re-fill station, Collett Park is part of the national water re-fill scheme.
Users are requested to observe and follow signage that ensures everyone’s welfare and safety is paramount.
That Risk Assessments can be found here:
Do you love Collett Park?
Are you green fingered and keen to help improve the Park’s planting scheme, as well as have a say in its future development?
Collett Park is held by a charity and managed within the Recreation, Amenities & Environment Committee. The physical landscape of Collett Park is maintained by ID Verde.
The Committee and ID Verde would like to work with an active and dedicated Friends group to help improve the open space for the benefit of all visitors.
If you are interested in getting together with other fans of Collett Park to help shape its future, then please contact the Town Council office.
NOTES FROM THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE COLLETT PARK USERS GROUP