Country parks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Central Park
Central Park — park in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Scunthorpe · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Central Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England". Coordinates: 53.5829°, -0.6682°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Central Park is the premier urban park in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.
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Background
History
The park was opened as part of the Festival of Britain to celebrate the end of World War II. The children's play areas used to feature a steam locomotive and there was a paddling pool.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5829, -0.6682
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN17 1BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Nearest railway station
- Scunthorpe — 1.2 km
- Opening
- All year
- Official site
- www.northlincs.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q60744988 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Central Park, Scunthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Central Park fountain, Scunthorpe (geograph 861663).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Central Park?
- Central Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN17 1BU), in the parish of North Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- Who owns Central Park?
- Central Park is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Central Park a protected site?
- Yes — Central Park is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Central Park free to visit?
- Yes, Central Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Central Park?
- The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN17 1BU.