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The first meeting of the ‘playing field committee’ met in Greystoke village hall on 12th of May, 1963. The newly acquired field, which required levelling and turfing before it could be used, slowly started to develop itself as a recreation ground for the local community. In 1973, after many years of endless fundraising and hard work, Greystoke open air swimming pool finally opened on the site. 46 years and a lot of hard work later, the recreation facilities have slowly evolved over time to what they are today.
We have a very active committee and many fundraising volunteers who are working hard to maintain and improve the facilities. We are currently fundraising to improve the changing rooms and cafe, and are hoping to raise £150,000. This year
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Greystoke resident and pool member Rebecca Gibb is one of only 421 Masters of Wine in the world. She is a wine critic for an American wine publication Vinous and author of Vintage Crime: a short history of wine fraud and The Wines of New Zealand. She runs a wine school in the Lakes and is also the… Read more »
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