Country parks · East Midlands
Belper River Gardens
Belper River Gardens — park in Belper, Derbyshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belper · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Belper River Gardens is a country park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Belper, Derbyshire, England". Coordinates: 53.0300°, -1.4844°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Gardens is a public park in Belper, in Derbyshire, England. Its history dates back to 1905, and it is listed Grade II* in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens. It has won a Green Flag Award. The park is owned and managed by Amber Valley Borough Council.
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Background
History
The park, on the northern outskairts of the town, is bounded on the east by the A6 road and on the west by the River Derwent; it is about 250 m north to south, and is up to 70 m wide. The gardens are located within Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site. Its history dates from 1905, when the Belper Boating Association was formed. It was supported by George Herbert Strutt, a local businessman, county councillor and JP. He agreed to develop an osier bed, by the River Derwent; this had been used to grow osiers for baskets which were used in Strutt's North Mill, adjacent to the site. A boathouse with a landing stage was built, which was opened on 4 July 1905. Its success led Strutt to make…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0300, -1.4844
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Belper
- Postcode
- DE56 1FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Belper — 0.6 km
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/environment/parks-and-gardens/belper-river-gardens/}}
- Official site
- www.ambervalley.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q124366827 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belper River Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Belper River Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 5460918.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belper River Gardens?
- Belper River Gardens is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE56 1FE), in the parish of Belper.
- Who owns Belper River Gardens?
- Belper River Gardens is owned by Amber Valley Borough Council.
- Is Belper River Gardens a listed building?
- Belper River Gardens is officially recognised as Grade II* listed park and garden listed.
- Is Belper River Gardens free to visit?
- Yes, Belper River Gardens is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belper River Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Belper, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE56 1FE.