Summer 2026 · Issue No. 18 · 24 pages
Spring into Summer!
Batheaston’s greatest strength is its people — and there’s always room for more.
Summer 2026 · Issue No. 18 · 24 pages
Batheaston’s greatest strength is its people — and there’s always room for more.
Celebrate our village! page 3
Green spaces, 10,000 new trees on Bathampton Meadows, and a village that keeps turning out for itself.
Summer events calendar page 4
A round-up of some of the events that are on in the village this summer.
Grow Batheaston page 6
News and contacts from the village’s community-building charity.
Down to the river and up to the trees page 7
An evening of talks about Batheaston’s water, wildlife, suffragettes, trees and beavers.
Batheaston Youth Club page 8
Sport, recreation and social activities in a supportive, purpose-built place.
Batheaston Church School page 11
Where children dream, aspire and achieve — news from the school year.
Penny’s Pantry & Community Café page 12
Affordable food and Wednesday-morning company at the Rhymes Pavilion.
People’s Emergency Briefing page 13
Local flooding, air pollution, the cost of living and food prices.
Batheaston Village Hall page 14
Your community space, available for private events and commercial bookings.
Batheaston Community Consultation page 15
Drop-in session, Wednesday 10 June, 5–8pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
National Trust page 16
What’s been happening on Bathampton Meadows.
Junior football sessions page 17
Batheaston’s junior football, now on the Abler booking system.
Batheaston Fête page 18
Traditional family fun, 12–4pm.
St John’s with St Catherine’s page 19
Summer events and church services in Batheaston and at St Catherine’s.
Gems Music page 20
Saturday 6 June, 12–8pm.
Batheaston Parish Council page 21
A summary from the Parish Clerk of recent meetings, including budget and financial decisions.
Batheaston Art Trail 2026 page 22
Save the date — the trail returns.
Batheaston Twinning Association page 23
Friendship and understanding between Batheaston and Oudon in the Loire valley.
We need some helpers! page 24
For a brilliant and resilient future — let’s grow Batheaston together.