Miscellaneous

Parks and Open Spaces

Victoria Park
Weymouth Road
Offers Bowls, Tennis Courts, Putting, Boules terrain, bandstand and tearooms during summer months.

Mary Baily Playing Field
Somerset/Park Road Inclusive Children’s Playground, grassed open space area for ball games, picnics etc.

Welshmill Children’s Playground
Recently updated natural play equipment including a sandpit!

Welshmill Pump Track
Welshmill Park now boasts a cycle track - can you make a complete circuit without pedaling ? Suitable for all ages.
Welshmill Road

 

The Millenium Green
The Millennium Green is a semi wild open space for local wildlife. There are walks and a picnic area.

Chateau Gontier Walk
River bank walk in the town centre

Murrhardt Garden
North Parade

Rodden Meadow
Reached via footpath at the end of Willow Vale (4 acres of riverside meadow).

The Old Showfield Play Park
Next to the New Frome Hospital


Skate Parks

Mary Baily Playing Field
Somerset/Park Road


Events in Frome

Frome Children’s Festival
Held annually in July the festival is free and offers a vast range of entertainment and activities for children, young people and their families.
Website: www.facebook.com/fromechildrensfestival

Frome Festival
Ten days of classical music, jazz, folk, indie, literature, drama, film, dance workshops and free events. Starts the first Friday of July.
Website: www.fromefestival.co.uk

Frome Cheese Show
Takes place at west Woodlands on the second Saturday in September, one of the largest agricultural shows in the South West.
Website: www.fromecheeseshow.co.uk

Frome Carnival
Takes place on the third Saturday of September, afternoon and evening processions.

Christmas Spectacular
Annual switch on of the Christmas lights. Chidren’s events, shopping and fireworks. Last Sunday in November.


Local Places to Visit

Ammerdown Park
Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5SW
Tel: 01761 433709
Fax: 01761 433094
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ammerdown.org

Brockerswood Country Park
Brookerswood, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 4EH
Tel: 01373 822238
Website: www.brokerswoodcountrypark.co.uk

Centre Parcs
Longleat Forest, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7PU
Website: www.centreparcs.co.uk

Cley Hill
Warminster Road, Corsley Wiltshire
Iron Age Hill Fort
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

East Somerset Steam Railway
East Somerset Railway, Cranmore Railway Station, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4QP
Tel: 01749 880417
Website: www.eastsomersetrailway.com

Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Farleigh Hungerford
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Longleat
Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7NW Safari Park, House, Shearwater & Heavens gate
Website: www.longleat.co.uk

Norwood Farm
Bath Rd, Norton St Philip, Bath BA2 7LP
Tel: 01373 834356
Rare breeds, picnic & play areas

Nunney Castle
Nunney, Somerset
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Stourhead
Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6QD
Tel: 01747 841152
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Vallis Vale
North-West edge of Frome
Designated a site of special scientific interest.

Westbury White Horse
Westbury
Website: www.wiltshirewhitehorse.org.uk


Useful addresses

Frome Town Council
5 Palmer Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1DS
Tel: 01373 465757
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.frome-tc.gov.uk

Frome Police Station
Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset BA11 4JG
Tel: 0845 456 7000

Citizens Advice Bureau
5 King Street, Frome BA11 1BH
Tel: 01373 465496

Frome Museum
1 North Parade, Frome BA11 1AT
Open March-November
Tel: 01373 454611
Website: www.fromemuseum.org.uk

Frome Library
Justice Lane, Frome,
Somerset BA11 1BE
Tel: 0845 345917
Website: www.somerset.gov.uk/libraries
Hours of Opening: Mon-Thur 9:30am-5pm, Fri 9:30am-7pm. Sat 9.30am-4pm

Somerset Young Carers Project
Sue Crisfield - Young Carers Project
Co-ordinator (Mendip area)
2 Orchard Court, The Archers Way, Glastonbury BA6 9LH
Tel: 01458 831668
Mob: 07919 540410
Fax: 01458 837300

Tourist Information / Town Council
The Round Tower, 2 Bridge St, Frome BA11 1BB
Tel: 01373 467271 Fax: 01373 451733
Website: www.frometouristinfo.co.uk

Wessex Counselling Service
Fairfield House, King Street, Frome BA11 1BH
Website: www.wessexcounsellingservice.co.uk

Young Person’s Clinic
Every Wednesday 4-5pm at Frome Medical Practice
Come along and talk confidentially if you are worried about:
Smoking, Stress, Sexual Health, Drugs, Bedwetting, Body Image, Bullying, Alcohol
No appointment necessary
Tel: 01373 301318

Frome Community Lottery

Frome Community Lottery was set up in order to help develop community facilities for  the people of Frome and the surrounding villages. It does this by giving grants to local organisations and we are happy to say that Young People Frome has received a grant this year.  All the money we are able to give as grants comes directly from the local people who have joined the community lottery. With a chance to win prizes of up to £25,000, members pay a weekly £1 stake of which 50% comes straight back to Frome to spend on local projects. Please help us by joining the Lottery using the link below or by picking up a form from Frome Library.

http://www.unitylottery.co.uk/charity/display/Frome-Community-Trust


Local Press

Frome Times - www.frometimes.co.uk

Frome People  - www.fromepeople.co.uk

Polish Frome
Information for Polish community - in Polish language.
Informacje dla Polaków - w jezyku polskim.
Website: http://frome.za.pl
Website: www.polskisomerset.com
Email: [email protected]

Aster Communities
2 Cathedral Avenue, Wells, BA5 1FD
Tel: 0333 400 8222
Email:
Website: www.astercommunities.co.uk

Knightstone Housing
Weston Gateway Business Park, Weston-super-Mare BS24 7JP
Mobile:01934 526000
Email:
Website: www.knightstone.co.uk