NESTON Music Festival 2024
Thelma Handy Clarinet Quintet
Date: Saturday 27th April 2024
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: United Reformed Church, Parkgate Road
Performance sponsored by The Parkgate Society
Thelma Handy and Friends return to the Neston Festival, following their sell-out performances the last two years. Formed by some of Wirral and the North West’s leading string players, these musicians have shared concert platforms together all over the world - not least as members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, but also as passionate chamber musicians in their own right.
Date: Saturday 27th April 2024
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: United Reformed Church, Parkgate Road
Buy tickets on the door Saturday night.
Parkgate Society Lectures
Albatross and Other Stories From Antarctica
By Jess WalkuP
Originally from Greasby, Wirral and now a resident of Neston, Jess spent nearly 5 years in Antarctica, first as a scientist and later as a Base Commander. She is the only British woman to have wintered at three of the British Antarctic Survey's stations. Her talk, titled "Albatross and other stories from Antarctica" focuses on her Antarctic career. She talks about the wildlife of the south Atlantic and BAS's valuable work to monitor populations of Antarctic creatures as well as her experiences in one of the most extreme places on the planet.
Date / Time: 15th April 2024 at 8.00pm.
Venue: Neston Club, Station Road, Parkgate.
There will be our usual raffle, and a book exchange - you can bring two books and take home up to two others - however, if your books are not taken, you should take them home.
LAtest Projects
King Charles III English Coast Path - Parkgate Section
Planned route for the Parkgate section of the King Charles III English Coastal Path
Work is underway to upgrade the Parkgate section (BHW3) of the English Coastal Path, running between Parkgate to Marshlands Road in Little Neston. This follows on from previous works undertaken in 2012 on the path between the Flintshire border and Neston. These form part of the King Charles III England Coast Path; the longest managed coastal path in the world. When completed it will go all the way around the coast of England and will be around 2,700 miles long when it is complete.
The work is being undertaken by the Cheshire West and Chester Council with funding secured from DEFRA through Natural England. Construction on the section between Moorside Lane and Marshlands Road will take place between January 2024 - March 2024.
January 31st: progress on the section between Manorial Road and Marshlands Road. Photo: Brenda Marple.
Old Baths Viewing AREA
Parkgate is the only seaside resort in Cheshire, and this project’s objective is to provide a more visitor-friendly experience of the Old Baths area, encouraging them away from the busy centre of the village to other areas of historical interest. The plan was to create a new accessible area for viewing the wildlife and scenery at the Old Baths site and to promote the site’s heritage.
Work on this project is now complete and the new viewing area came into use just in time for the high tide days in February and again in March 2024.
The Old Baths - December 2023. Photo by Derick Cotton
The Old Baths - February 2024. Photo by Gillian Lycett
Community Volunteers
Community Spirit TEAM
Our regular litter picks take place on the first Saturday of each month with our team of volunteers. The next meeting will be held on Saturday 6th April at 10am - weather permitting. Meet outside of St Thomas’ Church. Hi-Vis jackets, litter pickers and bags will be provided. Wear suitable clothing for the weather, wellies or boots, and gloves.
All volunteers are welcome.
News - Local Fairs
The Parkgate Society regularly participates in some of the local fairs, with a stand promoting the history of Parkgate and the work of the Society. Please drop by to meet the Committee members if you are in the vicinity.
Saturday 23rd March 2024: WHHA Fair from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight.
Saturday 6th July 2024: Neston Village Fair from 12.00 to 4.30 pm at - Comrades Field, Neston.
Alan Passmore (Society Secretary) and Derek Haylock (Society Membership) at the WHHA fair.
Learn all about Parkgate’s HistorY
This is Parkgate
Learn more about Parkgate’s History. Written by a member of The Parkgate Society, this booklet takes you through the history of our village. Available from Nicholls (The Parade) or you can buy it (delivery via Royal Mail) here.
The Parkgate Heritage Trail
Take a short walk through Parkgate’s history, exploring the village as it used to be. Our Heritage Trail booklet is available from Nicholls (The Parade) or you can buy it (delivery via Royal Mail) here.
BBC Villages by the sea: Parkgate
Parkgate featured in the BBC Villages by the Sea (Series 3) covering some of the history of the village. It is available to view on BBC iPlayer by clicking on the image above.
Last Updated April 2024