Britain's oldest national conservation body held a day in Kenilworth for members to celebrate its 160 th anniversary and to visit its land, Parliament Piece.

The Open Spaces Society was founded in 1865 and campaigns to protect common land, village greens, open spaces and public paths, and people's right to enjoy them, throughout England and Wales.

The six-hectare site, Parliament Piece, was given to the society in 1987 by Miss Helen Martin of The Spring.

In 1999, the society gave it to Warwick District Council on a 99-year lease, and it is managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.

The general secretary, Kate Ashbrook, said: 'It was delightful for members to walk around Parliament Piece, which is a unique site and popular with residents for quiet recreation.

"We are proud t

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