Country parks · South Wales
Beechwood Park
Beechwood Park is a country park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newport · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Beechwood Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5913°, -2.9652°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beechwood Park is a thirty-acre public park situated in the eastern Beechwood area of the city of Newport, South Wales. The park is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Background
History
Beechwood House was built in 1877–1878 as a private residence by George Fothergill, a former Mayor of Newport. It was designed in a classical style using Bath stone, by architects Habershon, Pite & Fawckner. In 1900 the Beechwood estate was purchased by Newport Corporation and opened as a public park. During World War II the park was used by US military personnel stationed in the city, and it was later used as a tuberculosis clinic, model railway club, and open air school.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5913, -2.9652
- District
- Newport
- Parish
- Beechwood
- Postcode
- NP19 8HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport East
- Nearest railway station
- Newport — 2.5 km
- Opening
- 7am - 8pm (summer)
Sources
- wikidata: Q4879691 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beechwood Park, Newport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beechwood Park, Newport (4641361).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beechwood Park?
- Beechwood Park is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP19 8HS), in the parish of Beechwood.
- Who owns Beechwood Park?
- Beechwood Park is owned by Newport City Council.
- Is Beechwood Park a protected site?
- Yes — Beechwood Park is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Beechwood Park free to visit?
- Yes, Beechwood Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beechwood Park?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP19 8HS.