British Trust for Ornithology

By Genuine FriendPosted on 1 February 20261 February 2026Cat Bird Nesting

Report of work carried out (published November 2025) about the breeding birds at St Mary’s Lands Warwick. The report concurs points made by The Friends of St Mary’s Lands since 2021. The whole of the Lamaas Fields does not need to be contained (fenced off) as proposed by WDC. BTO Report Nov 2025Download or on… Read More »

British Trust for Ornithology

By Genuine FriendPosted on 3 January 20263 January 2026Cat Bird Nesting, Skylarks

We are awaiting the release of the report carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology on the ground-nesting birds on St. Mary's Lands. We have been requesting this since early September 2025 and WDC promised it would be on their website soon. Read More »

The Passing of a member

By Genuine FriendPosted on 3 January 20263 January 2026Cat Committee

The Friends of St Marys Lands acknowledge the passing of G.Holroyde, an early supporter of the Lands. Geoffery Holroyde was a member of a key campaign that prevented the irreversible damage to St Marys Lands that was planned as a Warwick inner relief road type bypass. The short acknowledgement is bellow. I am sorry to… Read More »

New Year 2026

By adminPosted on 1 January 20262 January 2026Cat Committee Meetings

The Committee hope that you have a good 2026 and enjoy the time on St Marys Lands Read More »

Cycle Racks installed

By Genuine FriendPosted on 6 December 20256 December 2025Cat Footpaths

Good news for people who wish to cycle then walk on St Marys Lands. The WDC have installed new cycle racks to store your cycle. So its a case of ride and walk rather than park and ride. They are located at the foot of Linen Street. So thanks to WDC! Read More »

AGM 2025

By adminPosted on 11 October 202511 October 2025Cat Committee

We have managed to book the Lammas Room at Hill Close Gardens for Saturday 18th October starting at 2 p.m. The proposed agenda is set out below and we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to attend. Friends of St. Mary’s Lands AGM on Saturday 18th October 2025 2 p.m.… Read More »

Members information

By adminPosted on 17 April 2025Cat Committee

Members may be interested in this article https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/campaigning-oap-from-warwick-horrified-after-police-knock-on-her-door-over-disagreement-with-local-councillor-5067895 Read More »

Birds – latest information

By adminPosted on 12 February 2025Cat Bird Nesting

You might remember that the Friends of St. Mary’s Lands requested that a genuinely independent survey on the ground-nesting birds be carried out by a recognised professional body. This followed several years of concern expressed by FoSML regarding the efficacy of the fencing erected in 2021 to protect the skylark and meadow pipit population. In 2024,… Read More »

Financial Results for Jockey Club

By adminPosted on 18 October 202412 February 2025Cat Hotel, Planning

The Jockey Club is the holding company who operate Warwick Racecourse on St Marys Lands. Previous proposals to build a hotel on St Marys Lands have been rejected by the majority of Warwickians. We are now told that lack of funding would prevent another attempt at a hotel build on the Racecourse. However, the Jockey… Read More »

AGM 2024

By adminPosted on 3 October 2024Cat Committee Meetings, Hotel

Our next AGM will be held on Tuesday 15th October and we very much hope that you will be able to attend. We shall be discussing the removal of our group by WDC from the St. Mary's Lands Working Party and also the increasing anti-social behaviour on the Common. The Agenda is given below but… Read More »