Barbeques are currently not permitted in our parks due to the dry hot spell. Thank you for your understanding

We generally allow barbecues in our parks and open spaces, but we expect you to be sensible with them. This includes the following advice:

• Please don't light a barbecue in a dry spell to prevent fire risk - if the grass is turning yellow and is not green you must not use a barbecue in a park.
• When using a barbecue do not place them diretly on the grass, ground or picnic tables - as they will cause damage. They must be elevated from the floor with a suitable stand or placed on at least a single row of bricks to raise them up. You can hire barbecue stands from the Ranger's Station in Beacon Park (next to the cafe) for £1 with a fully refundable £6 deposit (£7 in total).
• Do not use any accelerants (petrol, methylated spirits etc) to light a barbecue. Block type firelighters are acceptable but only use the minimal amount to start the barbecue.
• Do not place your barbecue close to play areas, pitches or roads. Smoke can affect people with breathing difficulties and also cause a distraction to drivers.
• Do not leave barbecues unattended.
• Do not put the tin tray in the bin when it is still hot - make sure your barbecue is cold when you dispose of it by dowsing it in water. Please bring a large bottle of water with you to help with this - a small disposable barbecue will require at least 6 litres of water to put it out fully.
• Dispose of the ash discreetly – we do not want to see it. After soaking it with water and allowing it to go cold drain the water away and place the sludge / ash in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the bin.
• Do not litter, including the tin tray.
• We do not allow barbecues at some of our large events, such as Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park. Please check with event organisers beforehand.
• If the police, fire service or council officers request that you put out your barbecue, please follow their instruction.