Crime & Safety
Wallingford Castle has installed new planters in gardens
Wallingford Town Council installed them on the advice of Historic England to protect the historic site by preventing bicycles from being ridden down the Castle Bank slope, which could damage the historic earthworks.
A spokesman for the council said: “The original suggestion was to install logs, but we felt there was a better way to achieve this.
“The planters are designed to meet that requirement, while also being a more attractive addition to the space.
“They’re not there to stop people enjoying the gardens.”
The council said the gardens form part of a scheduled monument, and it has a duty to help preserve them.
Later this year, the planters will be filled with planting to bring colour to the area and support pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
The council thanked residents for their feedback and said it hoped the explanation provided greater clarity.