Perrett's Park

In the spring of 1923, Charles Rose Perrett, the local councillor for whom the park is named, managed to obtain an option on 10 acres at Bayham Road and Sylvia Avenue, two thirds of which was under cultivation as allotments. The land was purchased from Lady Smyth of Ashton Court for £1,000 in 1923, £500 of which was donated by Perrett, who stated that 18,000 people would be served by the park as a place of recreation. Bristol City Council considered the proposal, and the cost was calculated at £5,035 for the land, layout, fencing and the cost of the abutting road. The land was formally acquired in November 1923. In April 1925, the final total was said to be £5,100. By 1925 the park was open…

The park was used as a filming location for scenes of medical drama series Holby City, as well as the British supernatural comedy-drama television series Being Human. In 2021 the park was the host of a soapbox race as a part of a YouTube Originals episode by popular YouTubers Chunkz and Maya Jama called 'Hometown Showdown'. Jama is from Bristol, and Perrett's park was used as a representation of the city. The event was watched by members of the local community and the video gained over 1.5 million views online.