Hillworth Park, Devizes

 Hillworth House is the focal point of Hillworth Park; it was of course at one time the private park of the "big house". It is now privately owned and divided into 4 "Flats".

The Park is administered by Devizes Town Council and they provide a play area for children, tennis courts, a playing field, an aviary, the Quakers Burial ground, pleasant walks and floral gardens. The Town Council, as part of their lottery fund bid, have researched a history of Hillworth House and the park - it is called the Gazatteer.

 Location of Hillworth Park, Devizes, Wiltshire

The Park is to the south west of Devizes. Car parking is available off Queen's Road. Walking access from Devizes is by Long Street and right onto Hillworth Road.

The Devizes Town Council and the Friends of Hillworth Park have been successful in putting together  £1.9 million project with £1.2 million grant aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund.The development plan for the Parks resulted from a public consultation process that started in 2007 - below left.

This project will vastly improve play the park's appearance, interest  and size. Major facilities and play areas for children and teens will be provided, including modern slides and an all weather area.

There  will be a building with a café with a meeting room that will be useful for the community as well as Mums and Tots. There is money for the conservation and improvement of  the grade 2 18th century Pavilion. 

 Below the refurbishment project has started. This March 2011 photo shows that the central hedge between the two halves of the Park has been taken down. The large scale of the future park is now revealed and the potential is now more apparent. Conservation work has started on the Grade 2* Garden Pavilion below right.

Above two views of the old 18th century Garden Pavilion.