Events and News
Carols in the Park
Posted 5 days ago
The Friends of Queen’s Park’s popular annual pre-curser to Christmas, Carols in the Park, has been scheduled to take place on Friday, 4th December. *
The setting will be the Royal Spa Nursery and the gates will open at 6 pm. Music will be provide by the Salvation Army brass band and the Vox Community Choir. As the space for the audience is the Royal Spa’s play area, NO DOGS will be permitted.
Mulled wine, mince pies and refreshments will be on sale with all funds raised going towards benefitting the park.
Bring torches and wear warm clothes. You may download the Carols song sheet HERE.
* Subject to weather
The official Bark in the Park video and all the class results
Posted 5 days ago
The official Bark in the Park 2026 video from the award-winning videographer, Keith Worthy, can be viewed HERE.
Here are all the class results:
- Cutest Puppy: River, Spaniel
- Handsomest dog: Basil, Labradoodle
- Prettiest Girl: Coco, Collie
- Doggie Triathlon: Zola, Cross breed
- Golden Oldie: Dennis, Terrier cross
- Best Rescue boy: Bleau, Cross breed
- Best Rescue girl: Freya, Cross breed
- Temptation Alley: Daisy, Cockerpoo
- Best Fancy dress: Reny, Greyhound
- Best Trick: Basi, Golden retriever
- Best Sausage Catcher: Moxi, Whippet
- BEST IN SHOW: Coco, Collie
SANCTUARY FOR SWANS
Posted 2 months ago
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In the meantime, a planned pond maintenance session will take place on Saturday, 26th August with our community partners Coastway Vets. Part of the work will include anchoring baskets of Hornwort into the reed cages. The oxygenator plants have been purchased by the Friends of Queen’s Park with funds generated from last year’s Bark in the Park, which is sponsored by Coastway Vets. If you are interested in helping the Coastway team, who will be guided by Lindsay, click HERE. |
As everyone has noted the drought has caused the pond’s water level to drop. While nature is pretty resilient sometimes action is needed to stop predators such as foxes taking advantage of the situation to attack the wildfowl. Our 
BATTY ABOUT BATS?
Posted 2 months ago
If you are batty about bats, you’ll be pleased to learn that this year’s guided bat walk will take place on Thursday, 3rd September. It will be curated by Huw Morgan of the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Those who register will be sent detailed joining instructions the day before..
There is no charge to take part, but we encourage participants to make a contribution towards the Sussex Wildlife Trust, which you may do HERE.
Click HERE to register.
History walks postponed
Posted 3 months ago
It is with regret that, due to a health issue, local historian Peter Crowhurst has been forced to postponed his planned Queen’s Park history walks that were due to take place during August. Pending a medical procedure, Peter hopes to be able to offer some new history walk dates in the Autumn.
Commenting, Geoffrey Bowden, Friends of Queen’s Park said: “I am certain that everyone wishes Peter a speedy recovery once he has had his treatment.”