The pavilion is to be re-built and a grant of nearly £100,000 will inject new life into the park that is once again finding favour with local families and friends. 

A café and sitting area will encourage local people to enjoy the outdoors, while children from nearby schools will learn about the old pavilion’s heritage through art and photographs.

One of the successes of the Friends group is that they have engaged local communities through legacies, donations and crowd funding, ensuring a feeling of ownership and pride in the park. Their aim now is to appeal to others in the surrounding area to visit the park and be surprised at its charm, enjoy its natural beauty and learn more about nature on the edge of urban areas.

Peter Turner, a Friend of Beaumont Park, said: "We can’t wait to see the pavilion provide the last link in the chain, re-creating a park local people can be proud of once more.”