The Friends of Manning's Pit

The Friends of Manning's Pit Community Group have led campaigns to save the fields since 2015 - they are now owned by local Charity the Pilton Green Man CIO (Charity no 1170742 ). We now run the management and maintenance of Manning's Pit and organise promotional and fundraising events. These fields have been loved by generations of Pilton, Bradiford and Barnstaple people from the writer H H Munro (Saki) back in the 19th Century to the local community in the present day.
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2024

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The Big Help Out

To those who came along on May 8th - a big thank you to everyone of you who braved the weather.

A message from the Head of Royal Correspondence - read about it on our Blog

This was the day when the Royal Family were asking people all across Britain to volunteer in ways that will help their local community. Many brave supporters came along and gave us a hand on this special day. It was great to meet you and thank you yet again.


The RAF Community Plate
We were very proud to be presented with the RAF Community Plate on Monday May 15th at Barnstaple Guildhall by the Mayor of Barnstaple, Cllr Louisa York.


Our volunteers couldn’t do much work in the rain – most jobs weren’t suitable in the wet – but some important weeding was done and we signed up a number of new volunteers for the future.

The Friends of Manning's Pit Blog

Important news: 

The Friends of Manning's Pit have been awarded the RAF Community Plate by
Barnstaple Town Council.  Read more about this on the Blog.

  You can also go to our Blog and scroll down it to see a record of all that
 we have done in the last few years.


Saki Short Story Competition Results

Marka Rifat Third Prize Marka Rifat
Third Prize
 Kathleen Wing First Prize Kathleen Wing
First Prize
 Jenny Tunstall Second Prize Jenny Tunstall
Second Prize

Thanks to everyone who attended the prize giving.
Report on our Blog


North Devon Gazette reports on gate opening.

We've done it, we've saved Manning's Pit - with all your help. Thank you everyone, donors large and small and all who have supported us through all the difficult times.

Read more at the North Devon Gazette

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Many thanks to the following organisations for their assistance
Fleet Caravans Ltd     Yeo Dale Hotel     Pilton United Charity



A short video made in September 2019 by Wendy Robinson and Christine Lovelock explaining how The Friends of Manning's Pit were founded and the campaign to Save Manning's Pit was started, back in 2015.
Here is Ryan Vowles, reading his poem "Together" Ryan's poem ended with these words:

"So make a lot of effort, put your heart and soul into it And maybe, Together, we can Save Manning's Pit. "

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The Friends of Manning's Pit have come together with the Pilton Green Man CIO, charity number 1170742, to buy Manning's Pit for the local community.