List of parks, gardens and open spaces in Norwich

The City of Norwich currently (2011) has 23 parks, 95 open spaces and 59 natural areas in the care of the local authority.[1]

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Historic parks

The four historic parks were purpose built in the 1920s and 30s under the direction of Parks Superintendent Captain Sandys-Winsch.[2] His designs included buildings, stuctures 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]

by the Prince of Wales in 1928. Several of Sandys-Winsch's structures remain including the central rotunda, bandstand, model boating pond and lilypond. The park offers a wide range of sporting facilities.[5]

Parks

Listed below are a selection of the city's parks. Many date back to 1920s and 30s

Open spaces

Listed below are the Local Nature Reserves and the Site of Special Scientific Interest located within the city boundaries.[13]

Local Nature Reserves

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.

Further reading

The Captain and Norwich Parks. ISBN 0952475618. 

References

  1. ^ Norwich parks Retrieved 7 July 2011
  2. ^ Captain Sandys-Winsch Retrieved 13 July 2011
  3. ^ a b c d e f The Norwich Society parks audit Retrieved 15 July 2011
  4. ^ Wensum Park labyrinth Retrieved 11 July 2011
  5. ^ Friends of Eaton Park Retrieved 18 July 2011
  6. ^ Waterloo Park Retrieved 19 July 2011
  7. ^ News report Retrieved 19 July 2011
  8. ^ Parks and gardens in the UK Retrieved 19 July 2011
  9. ^ Friends of Chapel Field Retrieved 8 August 2011
  10. ^ Harford Park cycle speedway track Retrieved 5 September
  11. ^ St Clements eco-park Retrieved 22 September 2011
  12. ^ Sloughbottom Park BMX track Retrieved 7 October 2011
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Local Nature Reserves Retrieved 11 October 2011
  14. ^ Norfolk Dragons- Bowthorpe Marsh Retrieved 24 October 2011
  15. ^ Chalk mines Retrieved 25 October 2011
  16. ^ Norfolk Dragons-Danby Wood Retrieved 25 October 2011
  17. ^ Natural England Retrieved 26 October 2011
  18. ^ Norfolk Dragons-Eaton Common Retrieved 27 October 2011
  19. ^ Norwich woodlands Retrieved 28 October 2011
  20. ^ Marston Marshes Retrieved 31 October 2011
  21. ^ Norfolk Dragons - Marston Marshes Retrieved 31 October 2011
  22. ^ Mousehold Defenders Retrieved 2 November 2011
  23. ^ Norfolk Dragons-Anderson's Meadow Retrieved 3 November 2011
  24. ^ English Nature Retrieved 4 November 2011
  25. ^ National Gardens Scheme - The Bear Shop Retrieved 8 November 2011
  26. ^ National Garden Scheme- The Bishop's House Retrieved 10 November 2011
  27. ^ The Exotic Garden Retrieved 14 November 2011
  28. ^ Grapes Hill Community Garden Retrieved 15 November 2011
  29. ^ Plantation Garden Retrieved 16 November 2011

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