Champions wanted for St Albans' treasured Verulamium Park
Champions wanted for St Albans' treasured Verulamium Park
Friends of Verulamium Park launches to help preserve the site’s landscape and Roman history.
A new group says it is hoping to protect a beloved city park which is home to 100 acres of "stunning landscapes" and "rich Roman history".
Verulamium Park in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is a popular tourist spot welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
The local council owns the park and is planning to spend £2.2m on improvements, including £25,000 of proceeds from the film Wonka, which shot a scene in Verulamium.
"People really love the park, but they're a bit upset – it's looking a little tired at the moment," said Bill Free, the chair of the new Friends of Verulamium Park group.
It has, indeed, been looking a bit tired of late.