The twenty year parks and green space strategy for Bristol.
The full parks and green space strategy (PGSS) pdf Parks and Green Space Strategy adopted Feb 2008 (2.87 MB) - this is a large colour pdf document.
You may find it easier to download the document in smaller parts. We have divided the strategy document into the main text section and separate appendices and these can be downloaded from the related documents section.
The strategy sets out an ambitious plan over the next 20 years for ensuring that people have access to good quality parks and green spaces of different types, close to where they live.
Policies and standards
The strategy contains service management policies and a set of standards for quality, distance and quantity covering different types of green space in the city as follows:
- children and young people's space
- formal green space
- informal green space
- natural green space
- active sports space
Key highlights of the strategy are
- an increase of up to 70 new play spaces across the city
- introduction of natural play spaces
- improved facilities for young people
- Parks keepers in all the main traditional parks across the city as a minimum
- ensuring there is a good quality traditional park within easy reach
- safeguarding key historic estates and parks
- establishing a network of 16 local nature reserves
- making natural green spaces more accessible and welcoming
- improving grounds maintenance
- tackling anti-social behaviour
- improving the quality of sports pitches
- creating dog free areas and tackling dog fouling
- developing and redesigning some backland sites
Research findings
A summary of the consultation results can be downloaded below:
- pdf Parks and green space strategy - research findings summary (958 KB)
- pdf Parks and green space strategy - research findings full version (495 KB)
Maps of publicly accessible green spaces under consideration by the parks and green space strategy can be downloaded from the list below. These are arranged in the order of Neighbourhood Partnership areas of the city. The area green space plans are grouped in the same areas.
Citywide map
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 1
(1.21 MB)
Avonmouth and Kingsweston -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 2
(1.17 MB)
Henbury and Southmead -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 3
(1.31 MB)
Henleaze, Westbury on Trym, Stoke Bishop -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 4
(2.99 MB)
Horfield and Lockleaze -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 5
(1.28 MB)
Frome Vale, Hillfields and Eastville -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 6
(1.31 MB)
Redland, Cotham and Bishopston -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 7
(1.36 MB)
Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 8
(1.56 MB)
Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 9
(1.20 MB)
St George West and East -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 10
(1.24 MB)
Bedminster and Southville -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 11
(856 KB)
Knowle, Filwood and Windmill Hill -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 12
(1.20 MB)
Brislington East and West -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 13
(1.25 MB)
Hartcliffe, Bishopsworth and Whitchurch Park -
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Neighbourhood Partnership Area 14
(1.17 MB)
Hengrove and Stockwood