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Wallingford
May 19, 2023
Summer season set to start at Riverside with over £400,000 refurbishments
The countdown has begun for the start of the summer season at the Riverside outdoor pool and splash pad in Wallingford. The campsite opened to visitors on the 1 May after £150,000 refurbishment of the washroom area. Campers will be able to visit the site and enjoy the new facilities until the 30 September. Work […]
March 16, 2023
Riverside revamp ready for the summer season
Work is under way to give the washroom area at Riverside campsite in Wallingford a £150,000 refurbishment ahead of opening for the summer season. The Riverside campsite, managed by Better UK on behalf of South Oxfordshire District Council, will open to visitors from Monday 1 May and will close to visitors at the end of […]
March 10, 2023
Statement after Defra rejects Wallingford application to be designated as bathing water
We’re extremely disappointed at the government’s decision to not award Bathing Water Status for the River Thames at Wallingford at this stage. We received a letter from Defra yesterday (9/3/2023) which stated that our application “will not be taken forward for bathing water designation on this occasion”. Thames 21 worked on a successful campaign to […]
November 7, 2022
A successful summer season at Riverside
This year the Riverside Park outdoor pool and campsite in Wallingford had a bumper summer season with nearly 21,000 visitors. On its busiest week, the pool had nearly 4,500 visitors, the highest number in over 20 years for a single week. The pool and campsite opened for the season this year from late May through […]
November 1, 2022
Application could drive water quality improvements in Wallingford
A joint application to help tackle pollution aims to lead to a safer place for swimmers, river users and wildlife in Wallingford.
May 27, 2022
First Electric Vehicle Charging Points Go Live
The first of a series of 62 EV chargers which have been installed in council-run car parks across South Oxfordshire are now up and running.
May 10, 2022
Riverside Park gets ready for residents to make a splash this summer
Riverside Park outdoor pool, splash pad and campsite in Wallingford is preparing to open to residents, promising a summer full of fun. The popular facility will be open for the full season this year, with the campsite opening on Friday 27 May and the pool and splash pad ready for visitors for the duration of […]
February 24, 2022
Second car park to have EV chargers installed
Work is due to start next week at a second car park in Wallingford as part of the Park and Charge Electric Vehicle charging scheme.
February 14, 2022
Work to start on installing EV chargers
Work is due to begin on the Park and Charge Electric Vehicle charging scheme in Wallingford this week. The scheme proposes a total of up to 62 new charging points in car parks across the South Oxfordshire district. Engineers are scheduled to begin installing electric chargers at Cattlemarket car park in Wallingford this week. This […]
July 12, 2021
Riverside splash pads to reopen soon for families
Two new riverside characters need your help to find them names! The splash pads at the Riverside outdoor pool area in Wallingford will reopen on the 19 July in time for fun for all the family during the school holidays. The outdoor pool and campsite at Riverside reopened at the end of May, the start […]
