HPCA work to try to make the Doorstep Green safe for all visitors. Our volunteers regularly check the site and undertake risk reviews. However, the site has many visitors and we are unable to manage all the actions and activities that might affect other users.

Everyone who visits Harding’s Pits is advised to lookout for broken glass and/or other waste materials that may lie unseen in the grass. Some unhelpful dog owners also allow their animals to foul the site – so be aware of dog mess. 

We recommend that young children are not allowed to play unsupervised on Harding’s Pits. Glass and other sharps apart, two deep and fast-flowing rivers are located to the east, north and west of the site.

Fires and BBQs are not welcome on the Doorstep Green – especially in dry weather. This puts our habitats, all the animals that live in them and all of our visitors to the site at great risk of harm.

Please do not climb upon the sculptures. They are not designed for climbing and both the climber and the sculpture could be damaged.

All unauthorised motor vehicles of any kind are banned from the Green. This particularly applies to motorbikes and modified bicycles. The police are empowered to seize and destroy such machines. They patrol the Green at irregular intervals.

If you see anything untoward or antisocial taking place at the Doorstep Green, please report this to HPCA  (via the website or social media) or, if you have a mobile phone, direct to the police. The number is 101 for non-emergencies or 999 for emergencies requiring immediate fire, ambulance or police action.