The Narroways Nature Reserve in St Werburghs will close this year for Bonfire Night in order to try and protect the natural environment. The Trust which manages the site said the decision was made to close the reserve on November 5 after 1,500 people gathered on the hill and ‘left a huge amount of rubbish’ last year.
The stretch of land located on Mina Road is owned by Bristol City Council and managed by Narroways Millennium Green Trust. The nature reserve was closed for New Year's Eve last year over similar concerns and is set to close again this coming New Year's Eve.
The group who manage the site posted on their website and Facebok page that “the nature reserve gets abused by large groups of people, many arriving by taxi and scooter from outside the area.” They said it was “a shame for small family gatherings.”
