Town Council Facilities & Services

Pavilion coffee shops are located at Jocks Lane and Great Hollands recreation areas.   Both offer a choice of tea, coffee, cold drinks, ice creams, confectionery and other light refreshments including a limited selection of sandwiches and filled rolls.   The pavilion coffee shops are open according to the season.   Their opening hours are posted at the Pavilion and also here on the Town Council’s website.   From October through to May they may be open at the weekends, and if the weather is suitable during school holidays.   The Great Hollands coffee shop is open on some evenings in the winter months to provide refreshments to those using the synthetic pitches.   In the summer holidays the coffee shops open from approximately 10am to 7pm most days, although they may open late or close early dependent on the weather.

To check if a Coffee Shop is open it is suggested you phone first.

Jocks Lane, Binfield Road: 01344 300380

Great Hollands, South Road: 01344 455521

The kiosk at Birch Hill offers a choice of hot and cold drinks, confectionery and a limited range of snacks.
It is usually open when there are activities on the synthetic pitch and at the weekends during the football season.

To check whether the kiosk is open it is suggested that you phone first.
Birch Hill Kiosk: 01344 860274

The paddling pools at Jocks Lane and Great Hollands are very popular features of the Council’s parks.   These shallow pools with chlorine treated water are designed primarily for the use of children aged 8 years and under, however older children may use the pools after 5pm.   The pools are unsupervised so all children must be accompanied by an adult who takes responsibility for their safety;  all users do so at their own risk.   The rules and regulations for use of the pools are posted at the sites and safety leaflets are available in the adjacent pavilions.

You are asked to respect the Pool Closed notice when displayed.   The pools may sometimes be unavoidably closed for maintenance / water treatment work (but may remain full).

To check on whether the pools are open please phone the adjacent Pavilion Coffee Shop (see details above).

Try your skill! - a ‘crazy’ mini-golf course is situated at Jocks Lane.
To check whether the course is open please phone 01344 300380.  

Balls and putters are available for hire in the Pavilion coffee shop, see box for charges.

To book a tennis court please ring the appropriate Pavilion or contact the groundsmen or caretaker at the site.   To book for a tournament or a number of regular sessions call Brooke House 01344 420079.   Racquets are available for hire and balls to purchase. See box for charges

Great Hollands Recreation Ground

6 courts. Tel: 01344 455521

Jocks Lane Park

6 courts. Tel: 01344 300380

Alternatively, please apply in person to the staff at the Pavilion coffee shop.

An outdoor table tennis table is available for free use at Great Hollands.

Bats are available to borrow against a deposit and balls to purchase. See box for charges.

Netball Courts are available for hire at Great Hollands – floodlights are available if required.

Please call us on 01344 420079 for more details. See box for charges.

Softball pitches can be marked out at a number of venues on request.

Please call us on 01344 420079 for more details.

To play bowls please apply to the Great Hollands Recreation Ground Pavilion 01344 455521.

To book the synthetic pitch at Birch Hill ring Brooke House 01344 420079.   Price concessions are available for schools, one off events and at less popular times (principally daytimes), please ask for details.

To book the synthetic ball courts at Great Hollands Recreation Ground ring Brooke House 01344 420079.
For seasonal club bookings you can download an application form here.

Jean’s Pond – Braybrooke.

Fishing is permitted for those who have obtained a seasonal fishing permit from the Town Council offices.   The open season runs from dawn on 16th June to dusk on 14th March.   The recreation grounds opening hours are from dawn to dusk.   Night fishing is not permitted.   The relevant swims are marked with a yellow dot on the adjacent tarmacadam areas.
All fish are to be returned to the water, none are to be killed or removed please.

To purchase a seasonal fishing permit for Jean’s Pond you will need an Environment Agency rod licence (available from the Post Office or the Environment Agency website www.environment-agency.gov.uk ) and a passport sized photograph.

North Lake, South Hill Park and Mill Pond

The fishing in these lakes is managed by Bracknell Herons Fishing Club.   Day tickets may be obtained from the Café at Mill Park 01344 450014 or from Crowthorne Angling Centre, 91-95 Church Street, Crowthorne, Tel: 01344 777411.   All anglers are required to adhere to the requirements of Bracknell Herons and the water bailiff.

To book a cricket pitch call Brooke House 01344 420079. A cricket square is available for hire at:

Great Hollands Recreation Ground – South Road

(Price includes changing.)

Grass pitches are available for hire at the following locations during the soccer / rugby season. Most Senior sites have changing facilities

Site Address	Pitches Available
Birch Hill, Ringmead	1 Senior, 1 Intermediate, 1 Junior
Braybrooke, Makepiece Road	1 Senior, 3 Junior
Calfridus Way	1 Rugby and 1 Senior Football
Ennerdale	1 Junior
The Elms, Park Road	1 Intermediate
Great Hollands, South Road	2 Senior
Harmans Water Road	1 Senior
Jocks Lane, Binfield Road	1 Intermediate, 1 Junior
Ringmead	2 Senior
Wildridings	2 Senior, 1 Intermediate

All pitches are booked on a seasonal basis in conjunction with the local leagues. One-off games are not usually permitted however exceptions may be made for charity events / special occasions.

Please ring Brooke House 01344 420079 or e-mail enquiries@bracknelltowncouncil.gov.uk for further details.

The Charles Square Bandstand is available for use free of charge by clubs and charities based in the Bracknell Town area.
All users must abide by regulations concerning the activities that can take place on the Bandstand and must obtain the appropriate permissions as detailed below.  

Street Collections and sale of goods Organisations wishing to use the Bandstand to collect money or make sales on behalf of their club / charity must apply for a ‘Bandstand’ Street Collection Permit from Bracknell Forest Council.   Permits are free and application forms can be obtained from the Town Council; application can also be made ‘on line’ through the Bracknell Forest Council website www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk.   Permits must be applied for at least one month in advance of the event date.   ‘Bandstand’ Street Collection permits are for use on and around the Bandstand only, holders cannot collect or sell in the remainder of the Town Centre.

Organisations wishing to make sales of items other than bric-a-brac and promotional materials must also obtain permission to do so from the Town Centre Manager under the Street Trading regulations.   The staff of the Town Council will manage this process, on request.   Guidance on the type of activities that can take place on the Bandstand is given in the Bandstand leaflet which is available from Brooke House 01344 420079, specific queries should be addressed to the Town Clerk.   The sale of clothes is not permitted from the Bandstand.

A free stall is available in the Market Place for the purpose of fundraising through the sale of clothes, bric-a-brac etc.   This stall can be booked through Bracknell Forest Council Trading Standards on 01344 352000.

Booking the Bandstand

To book the Bandstand phone 01344 420079 or call in to Brooke House as soon as you have a date in mind.   The Bandstand is very popular, particularly on Saturdays.   A booking form must be completed detailing the proposed activity, this can be downloaded from the Town Council’s website.   If fundraising activities are involved the Town Council must see a valid Street Collection Permit prior to the event.   If you wish to use the Town Councils’ chairs or the sides for the Bandstand a returnable cash deposit of £10 is required.   If you wish to bring a vehicle into Charles Square to unload goods for the Bandstand permission must also be obtained from Bracknell Forest Council via the Environment and Leisure Department – 01344 352000.   Vehicular access to the Bandstand is via Service Yard C.

The Town Council owns and is responsible for the management of Larges Lane Cemetery.   There are no longer any burial plots available for purchase in the cemetery, but those families owning a plot may continue to have their family members interred.   Plots are still available to purchase for the interment of cremated remains.   The Cemetery chapel is available for funerals and other services.   Please call the Cemetery Manager on 07918 638521 for further details.

Larges Lane Cemetery was created from meadowland in 1890.   In 1996 it became part of a national project and is now designated as a ‘Living Churchyard’ being wildlife friendly.   The cemetery is open between 8am and sunset.   Please note that there is a parking restriction between 9.30am and 2.30pm on weekdays immediately outside the Cemetery gates. Certain regulations are essential in order to maintain this attractive, peaceful, wildlife oasis.   To encourage a wide range of wild flowers and grasses some areas are not mown as frequently as others.  Fertilisers, weed-killers and pesticides are not used.   Every endeavour is made to ensure that the cemetery is maintained to a high standard and families are asked to adhere to the Council’s guidance.

A comprehensive leaflet about the Cemetery setting out the rules and regulations is available from Brooke House on 01344 420079.