Who we are

Friends of The Wilderness

In 1998 the town’s Civic Society, as a Millennium project,
decided to rescue what had now become known as
The Wilderness. Led by the late Gwynne Walters, they
raised almost £30,000 to buy it from the brewery and
restore it to an approximation of its original layout. In
August 2000 it was formally handed over to the town.

The Friends of the Wilderness group was formed in
2008 to care for and maintain the area. We strive to
hold a balance between what is essentially a ‘wild’ and
natural area and managing this to ensure you can enjoy
it in safety.