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List of parks, gardens and open spaces in Norwich

List of parks, gardens and open spaces in Norwich

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The City of Norwich, England, as of 2011, had 23 parks, 95 open spaces and 59 natural areas in the care of the local authority.[1]

Wensum Park

Historic parks

The four Grade II listed historic parks were purpose built in the 1920s and 1930s under the direction of Parks Superintendent Captain Sandys-Winsch.[2] His designs included buildings, structures and hard landscaping which are finished in a modernist pre-cast concrete, with unemployed men providing much of the labour. By the late 1990s many of the structures had fallen into disrepair. A successful application to the Heritage Lottery Fund enabled major refurbishment to the four main parks.[3]

  • Heigham Park 52.626°N 1.2676°E / 52.626; 1.2676 is located in the city's Golden Triangle district and opened in 1924. Amenities include a children's playground, bowling green, playing field, tennis courts and a small pond. Specimen beech including several copper beech trees form a boundary around much of the park. In addition, there are herbaceous borders, shrubberies and a wisteria covered concrete pergola which was part of the original design.
  • Wensum Park 52.6406°N 1.2862°E / 52.6406; 1.2862 was completed in 1925. The riverside park features many mature trees, flower beds, picnic area, children's playground and paddling pool and still retains Captain Sandys-Winsch's concrete pavilion and architecture. As part of the city's millennium celebrations a labyrinth was installed in the centre of the park.[4]
  • Eaton Park 52.6205°N 1.2571°E / 52.6205; 1.2571 covers 80 acres (32 ha) and lies to the west of the city centre. The flagship park was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1928. Several of Sandys-Winsch's structures remain including the central rotunda, bandstand, model boating pond and lily pond. The park offers a wide range of sporting facilities.[5]
  • Waterloo Park 52.6451°N 1.2894°E / 52.6451; 1.2894 is located to the north of the city centre and enveloped between Angel Road and Aylsham Road A1024. Covering 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) the park was opened in 1933 and boasts one of the largest herbaceous borders in a UK public park.[6] Other amenities include a refurbished paddling pool (2011),[7] children's playground, playing field, tennis courts and bowling green. Many of the original architectural features remain including the pavilion, bandstand and hard landscaping.[8]

Parks

Listed below are a selection of the city's parks. Many date back to 1920s and 1930s.

Earlham Park with the River Yare in foreground

Open spaces

Listed below are the local nature reserves and the Site of Special Scientific Interest located within the city boundaries.[14]

Local nature reserves

Mousehold Heath

Site of Special Scientific Interest

Gardens

The following privately owned gardens open to the public occasionally in aid of charity.

Listed below are gardens open regularly to the public.

The fountain in the Plantation Garden

Further reading

The Captain and Norwich Parks. ISBN 0-9524756-1-8.

References

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    Norwich parks Archived 4 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 July 2011
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    Captain Sandys-Winsch Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 July 2011
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    The Norwich Society parks audit Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 July 2011
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    Wensum Park labyrinth Retrieved 11 July 2011
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    Friends of Eaton Park Retrieved 18 July 2011
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    Waterloo Park Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 July 2011
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    News report Retrieved 19 July 2011
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    Parks and gardens in the UK Retrieved 19 July 2011
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    The Chapelfield Society-Arboretum Retrieved 13 November 2012
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    Harford Park cycle speedway track[permanent dead link] Retrieved 5 September
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    History of Mile Cross p12 Archived 31 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 June 2013
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    St Clements eco-park Retrieved 22 September 2011
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    Sloughbottom Park BMX track Retrieved 7 October 2011
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    Local Nature Reserves Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2011
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    Norfolk Dragons- Bowthorpe Marsh Retrieved 24 October 2011
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    Chalk mines Retrieved 25 October 2011
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    Norfolk Dragons-Danby Wood Retrieved 25 October 2011
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    Natural England Retrieved 26 October 2011
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    Norfolk Dragons-Eaton Common Retrieved 27 October 2011
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    Norwich woodlands Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 October 2011
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    Marston Marshes Retrieved 31 October 2011
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    Norfolk Dragons – Marston Marshes Retrieved 31 October 2011
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    Mousehold Defenders Retrieved 2 November 2011
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    Norfolk Dragons-Anderson's Meadow Retrieved 3 November 2011
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    English Nature Retrieved 4 November 2011
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    National Gardens Scheme – The Bear Shop Archived 25 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 November 2011
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    National Garden Scheme- The Bishop's House Archived 25 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 November 2011
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    Grapes Hill Community Garden Retrieved 15 November 2011
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    Plantation Garden Retrieved 16 November 2011
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