Park
South Park
door 2 locals aangeraden,
Tips van locals
Stephen
December 16, 2013
Eight minutes walk via Victoria Embankment and the river bank, and you are in Darlington's 90 acre park.
Shona
November 22, 2021
Darlington takes pride in its municipal park, straddling the River Skerne just south of the town centre. South Park was landscaped in 1853, and as with a few projects in Darlington at this time, funding was provided by a Quaker family, the Backhouses. When complete South Park was South East England’s first Victorian Park, and has just been given a multimillion pound Heritage Lottery Fund renovation. The park has an aviary with parrots, a bandstand hosting performances all summer, a lake, cafe, updated play areas and a skate park. The formal flowerbeds have also been enlarged with new rose, rock and sensory gardens. The castle-like Park Lodge is a delight, and close by is a cannon from the Siege of Sebastopol (1854-55) in the Crimean War. It’s simply a beautiful place to visit either alone as part of a group Each year there are a few events held in the park and has a great outdoor bowling green
Darlington takes pride in its municipal park, straddling the River Skerne just south of the town centre. South Park was landscaped in 1853, and as with a few projects in Darlington at this time, funding was provided by a Quaker family, the Backhouses. When complete South Park was South East Englan…
Unieke activiteiten in de buurt
Locatie
Darlington, England