We are delighted to announce Terrington Village Hall has been awarded a grant to build a pétanque, commonly known as French boules, court.
The Terrington pétanque project has received funding from David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
The funding will be used to commission a specialist contractor to construct an accessible terrain, with final siting informed by community consultation.
“This is fantastic news – boules is a really easy game to play and fun to watch – we know this added amenity will be great for the village.” said Trevor Watson, project lead.
Julie Kaye, Chair of the Village Hall Committee said ‘We support locating the pétanque court in front of the Village Hall, as it is likely to be well used and makes good use of the available space. The
area has been measured and would still allow for a full size football pitch in the future if needed.
The court will provide an accessible activity for older residents and others who may not take part in more physically demanding sports, helping to encourage exercise, social interaction and community involvement. We believe it will be a valuable addition to the Village Hall facilities and will benefit a wide range of residents. It will be a facility that children and families could enjoy providing an opportunity for different generations to play together.”
Your views on the location are invited via email to the project lead trevor.watson@hotmail.co.uk by 25 th September 2026.