Thornes Park, Clarence Park and Holmfield Park - CHaT Parks
Thornes Park, Clarence Park and Holmfield Park
Wakefield School of Tennis with the Friends of CHaT Parks will be holding a subsidised tennis camp on Thursday morning , 28th May, between 09:30 – 12:00 at the tennis courts in Thornes Park. This is aimed at beginners and improvers and only costs £1.00. This is a fantastic chance for children to come along, learn a new sport, make friends and have fun!
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Tennis Camp
Another busy Bank Holiday Weekend in Thornes Park even though we had wet weather all day on Sunday. The Games areas are now open every weekend until the end of September for you to enjoy.
Prices have been pegged by the Friends of the Park for yet another year and represent safe, low cost family entertainment for all ages:
The ever popular 18 hole putting green costs only £2 for adults and only £1 for juniors.
Tennis courts are £4 per hour per court if there are adults playing and only £2 per court if only juniors are playing.
The 18 hole pitch and put golf course costs £4 for adults and £2 for juniors.
Crown green bowling is £2 for adults and £1 for supervised juniors.
With all equipment provided this is low cost entertainment for the whole family. Get down there in the sunshine this weekend!
Update, 20 April
From Saturday April 25th the tennis courts in Thornes Park will reopen.
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From Monday 20th April the tennis courts in Thornes Park will be closed for essential repairs. We will try to keep one or two courts open at all times but that may not always be possible. Every effort will be made to complete the works as soon as we are able and we will announce as soon as we can the date from which the courts will be fully open again. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
NewsThe pay and play games will be open every weekend, weather permitting, on Saturdays and Sundays from April 11th until end September.
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The Friends of CHaT Parks will be opening the pay and play games in Thornes Park on Easter weekend. The games will be open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April (weather permitting) and bookings and equipment can be obtained from the ticket office by the tennis courts. Come along and try out tennis, bowls, putting and the pitch and putt course.
And on Tuesday 7th April, Wakefield School of Tennis will be holding a tennis camp in Thornes Park from 9.30-12.30. The cost is £12 and the camp is suitable for beginners, improvers and intermediates. More information at:
Don’t forget that the clocks go forward this weekend. The clock change happens at 01:00 GMT on 29 March 2026, when we will change to British Summer Time (BST), which is also known as Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Even when the sky is overcast the cheerful daffodils in the Secret Garden are such a pleasure to see. Thanks to the hard work of the volunteers the garden and the pond are looking great.
When the sun shines there’s nothing nicer than a stroll in the Park. Or if you’re feeling energetic playing tennis or using the trim trail or maybe just find a bench, sit down and enjoy the sun on your face.
Just a reminder that the Friends of CHaT Parks Open Meeting is tomorrow evening – Thursday 12th February in the meeting room at the Holmfield at 7pm. Our chairman Ian Deighton will talk about the progress of projects and events in the Park and there will be the opportunity to discuss future work etc. This meeting is open for everyone so come along and see what’s happening in our Park.
The Friends of CHaT Parks are holding a meeting in public at Holmfield House on Thursday 12 February at 7pm to give an update on projects in Thornes, Clarence and Holmfield Parks and also have a discussion on the final draft of the forthcoming Management Plan. If you wish to know where we are with some of the key areas such as the Conservatory or the Rose Garden or if you wish to know more about the Parks Management Plan, come along on Thursday evening, everyone welcome.
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