The playing Field is managed and maintained by the Queen Camel Playing Field Committee (PFC), who were responsible for its creation in 1955. The Queen Camel PFC has been a registered charity since 1964.
The location is Green Lane, off Englands Mead,
Queen Camel. BA22 7NN
The field and pavilion are available for use by local residents, community groups and schools, if you would like to use the facilities for an organised event, please contact the Secretary. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the field and facilities, or would be interested in helping with the management or maintenance, please telephone
07895 401974 and leave a message.
Chairman: Chris Bennett 07895 401974 mobile
Treasurer: Alison Bennett
Secretary: Pete Naylor 01935 850135 bookings only
The location is Green Lane, off Englands Mead,
Queen Camel. BA22 7NN
The field and pavilion are available for use by local residents, community groups and schools, if you would like to use the facilities for an organised event, please contact the Secretary. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the field and facilities, or would be interested in helping with the management or maintenance, please telephone
07895 401974 and leave a message.
Chairman: Chris Bennett 07895 401974 mobile
Treasurer: Alison Bennett
Secretary: Pete Naylor 01935 850135 bookings only
4th July 2020 QC Playing Field Play Area 2020
The Play Area will be open from July 4th 2020 in line with HMG Guidelines.
PLEASE NOTE:-
1. Users use these facilities at their own Risk;
2. Juveniles must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult;
3. Users must bring their own Sanitizer to clean hands and equipment before and after use;
4. Respect the Social Distancing Guidelines, other users and equipment;
5. Food / Drink must not be consumed on the premises;
6. Place ALL rubbish in the bins provided OR take it home
KEEP ALERT / CONTROL THE VIRUS / SAVE LIVES
As of Monday 22nd June, 'The Government have now announced that outdoor play areas and outdoor gyms can officially reopen on 4thJuly.
Therefore the play area will remain closed until Saturday 4th July, when the Playing Field committee look forward to opening this area.
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Dogs On the Field
The village playing field is there for the all local residents to enjoy, there is no law that bans dogs from playing field and as Queen Camel has a public footpath along the east boundary, banning dogs would be highly impractical and completely un-enforcable.
Accordingly the PFC welcomes dogs and their well behaved owners, along with all other local residents.
The PFC expects all dog owners to;
· keep dogs out of the children’s play area at all times
· always clear up dog mess (carry a poop scoop / bags)
· to keep dogs under close control (preferably on a short lead)
· to keep dogs to the edges of the field / off the cricket and football pitch areas.
The (SSDC) Environmental Protection Team, is responsible for dealing with; stray and dangerous dogs, & dog fouling. All owners should note, it is against the law ‘to let a dog be dangerously out of control.’ The UK courts have decided that an ‘animal will be considered dangerously out of control ‘if it makes someone worried that it might injure them.’
History & Background
The Playing Field was bought for the benefit of the village in 1955, with monies raised by a Grand Fete and matched by a private donation from the Marples family of Wales. The Playing Field Committee (PFC) has managed the facility since 1955 and has been a registered charity since 1964, an AGM is held in April each year with all parishioners able to ask questions and vote. The deeds of the field are held in trust by the Parish Council, with the field leased from them for a nominal rent of £1 a year. In 2016 the PFC became a member of the Fields In Trust (http://www.fieldsintrust.org/) scheme to protect the field as a recreational area in perpetuity.
The field covers an area of 6 acres 2.43ha) on the western edge of the village. Facilities include; a pavilion with showers and a meeting area, a children's play area, basketball court, 2 x football pitches (winter), cricket pitch (summer) and parking. Sports clubs based at the Playing Field are; Queen Camel Cricket club (Mid Wessex, League, divn 2), Queen Camel Football club (Yeovil & District Premier League). The village tennis and bowls clubs occupy immediately adjacent land, but are separate organisations. The pavilion and field can be booked for children's parties and similar private use. Other regular users are the village school, pre-school and Guides / Brownies.
All routine cleaning and maintenance of the field and pavilion is done by a team of volunteers, the PFC has a Ferguson tractor (1951, model TED) with a triple set of gang mowers, a 1 metre cut ride-on mower and a recently refurbished Stothert & Pitt
roller, primarily for use on the cricket square. In 2019 the pavilion kitchen was replaced, a task led by the cricket club.
Plans are currently in development (June 2020) to;
· remodel the children’s play area with ‘zoning’ by age and new equipment
· improve the grass playing surfaces and purchase additional grounds care equipment
· develop a wild flower meadow are with a willow entrance arch
· work with other parish organisations to help realise an extension of the field by approx 4 aces (66%) on the west boundary.
The village playing field is there for the all local residents to enjoy, there is no law that bans dogs from playing field and as Queen Camel has a public footpath along the east boundary, banning dogs would be highly impractical and completely un-enforcable.
Accordingly the PFC welcomes dogs and their well behaved owners, along with all other local residents.
The PFC expects all dog owners to;
· keep dogs out of the children’s play area at all times
· always clear up dog mess (carry a poop scoop / bags)
· to keep dogs under close control (preferably on a short lead)
· to keep dogs to the edges of the field / off the cricket and football pitch areas.
The (SSDC) Environmental Protection Team, is responsible for dealing with; stray and dangerous dogs, & dog fouling. All owners should note, it is against the law ‘to let a dog be dangerously out of control.’ The UK courts have decided that an ‘animal will be considered dangerously out of control ‘if it makes someone worried that it might injure them.’
History & Background
The Playing Field was bought for the benefit of the village in 1955, with monies raised by a Grand Fete and matched by a private donation from the Marples family of Wales. The Playing Field Committee (PFC) has managed the facility since 1955 and has been a registered charity since 1964, an AGM is held in April each year with all parishioners able to ask questions and vote. The deeds of the field are held in trust by the Parish Council, with the field leased from them for a nominal rent of £1 a year. In 2016 the PFC became a member of the Fields In Trust (http://www.fieldsintrust.org/) scheme to protect the field as a recreational area in perpetuity.
The field covers an area of 6 acres 2.43ha) on the western edge of the village. Facilities include; a pavilion with showers and a meeting area, a children's play area, basketball court, 2 x football pitches (winter), cricket pitch (summer) and parking. Sports clubs based at the Playing Field are; Queen Camel Cricket club (Mid Wessex, League, divn 2), Queen Camel Football club (Yeovil & District Premier League). The village tennis and bowls clubs occupy immediately adjacent land, but are separate organisations. The pavilion and field can be booked for children's parties and similar private use. Other regular users are the village school, pre-school and Guides / Brownies.
All routine cleaning and maintenance of the field and pavilion is done by a team of volunteers, the PFC has a Ferguson tractor (1951, model TED) with a triple set of gang mowers, a 1 metre cut ride-on mower and a recently refurbished Stothert & Pitt
roller, primarily for use on the cricket square. In 2019 the pavilion kitchen was replaced, a task led by the cricket club.
Plans are currently in development (June 2020) to;
· remodel the children’s play area with ‘zoning’ by age and new equipment
· improve the grass playing surfaces and purchase additional grounds care equipment
· develop a wild flower meadow are with a willow entrance arch
· work with other parish organisations to help realise an extension of the field by approx 4 aces (66%) on the west boundary.
(:(:(:(: NEW ROLLER for the playing field delivered 11th March 2018 :):):):)
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History / Planning For Tomorrow
The Playingfield was bought for the benefit of the village in 1955, monies were raised by a Grand Fete and matched by a private donation. The Playingfield Committee has been a registered charity since 1964, with the field leased from the Parish Council for a nominal £1 a year.
The Playingfield covers 6 acres on the western edge of the village. Facilities include; a pavilion with showers and a sitting/meeting area, childrens play area, basketball court, 2 x football pitches (winter), cricket pitch (summer) and parking. Sports clubs based at the Playingfield are; Queen Camel Cricket club (Mid Wessex, League, divn 2), Queen Camel Football club (Yeovil Sunday League) and 2 teams from Castle Cary Swans FC. The village tennis and bowls clubs occupy immediately adjacent land. The pavillion and field can be booked for childrens parties and similar private use. Other regular users are the village school, pre-school and Guides / Brownies.
Work is currently ongoing (Jan 2012) to replace fencing around the children's play area and car park, and to refurbish play equipment. An application has been submitted to the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge and it is hoped that this will assist in securing funding for new toddler and youth play equipment over the next two years.
For further details contact -
Angus Davidson, Chairman 01935 850 607
Pete Naylor, Secretary 01935 850 135 (Bookings)
Chris Bennett, Treasurer 01935 850 004