Nestled in the heart of the historic market town, Grantham, Wyndham Park has been enjoyed and cherished for years, having received its 12th Green Flag Award last year.
Memorial at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre
Wyndham Park was created in 1924 as the Towns’ War Memorial before being renamed in honour of Lt. Hon. William Reginald Wyndham, 1st Lifeguards, who was killed in action in 1914. His mother, Lady Leconfield, officially opened the park and her son’s legacy still lives on. The existing Memorial Shelter houses a memorial to all Grantham military personnel killed in World War One (WWI).
The park has undergone vast transformation since then and now boasts family-friendly play areas and an urban gym, a sensory garden, an outdoor water splash-pad and the Wyndham Park Visitor Centre.
Members of the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven and organisers of the upcoming Santa Fun Run event
There are regular groups and events held at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre, they include:
- Bi-monthly Grantham Deaf Group Coffee Mornings (for both deaf people and those learning British Sign Language) – led by a Wyndham Park Visitor Centre volunteer. Every other Tuesday.
- Monthly Young Adults Social Group sessions hosted by NHS Social Prescribers – held on the first Thursday of each month.
- Monthly Book Club – led by a Wyndham Park Visitor Centre volunteer. Next book club is on Thursday 11th December and the book for discussion is ‘Riders’ by Jilly Cooper.
- Weekly Home Education Craft Sessions – hosted by parents of home educated children and these are on Friday afternoons from 1pm till 2/2.30pm. This is the only activity at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre which has a charge which is £1 per child and all costs go to the group and cover the costs of craft materials.
- Monthly Lincolnshire Police Drop-in Surgery usually on a Friday morning from 11am – 12noon
Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven’s annual Grantham Santa Fun Run
Upcoming events at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre include:
Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven’s annual Grantham Santa Fun Run on Sunday 7th December starting at 11am. Registrations are open, and the registration fee includes a Santa suit. Registrations can be done online: www.granthamsantafunrun.co.uk
A Winter Walk led by Wyndham Park Visitor Centre volunteers on Monday 8th December at 10.30am. This is a volunteer led activity, and the walk will cover all three Grantham Parks.
Christmas Sing-along at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre on Tuesday 16th December at 1.30pm – led by the Wyndham Park Visitor Centre Singers.
Warm Space at the Wyndham Park Visitor Centre is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 11am – 3pm. Wyndham Park Visitor Centre is registered as a Warm Space with Welcome Warm Spaces, and it is one of four registered Warm Spaces offered in Grantham. If you would like to find a warm space or host one this winter visit: https://www.warmwelcome.uk/find-a-space
If you would like to learn more about Wyndham Park or volunteer, please contact: alison.lewis@southkesteven.gov.uk
Wyndham Park Visitor Centre in Summer
