Parks · North West England
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens — park in Bispham, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Layton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Bispham, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.8493°, -3.0404°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens or the Rock Gardens, is a municipal park located in Bispham, Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. The gardens are an important wildlife resource and contains a number of rare species. The main entrance to the gardens is at the top of Knowle Hill on Devonshire Road. Built upon the site of Beryl Hill (A Celtic name meaning Hill, Hill, Hill) which allegedly was the site of a cairn and a beacon to warn of a Napoleonic invasion The gardens run downhill toward Inver Road. Views from the top of the gardens can be seen toward Pendle Hill, Beacon Fell and the Bowland fells.
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Background
History
The gardens were founded in the early 1900s, and were opened to the public in 1925. Over the years the gardens fell into disrepair, were vandalised and used less and less by local residents. In 2002 the Friends of the Rock Gardens was formed to improve community access and use of the park; and to restore the park's amenities. The park has been regularly used for many years as a setting for wedding photography.
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- Coordinates
- 53.8493, -3.0404
- District
- Blackpool
- Parish
- Blackpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- FY2 0JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Nearest railway station
- Layton — 1.7 km
- Opening
- All year
Sources
- wikidata: Q4918404 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bispham Rock Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bispham Rock Gardens01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devonshire Road Rock Gardens?
- Devonshire Road Rock Gardens is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode FY2 0JT), in the parish of Blackpool, unparished area.
- Who owns Devonshire Road Rock Gardens?
- Devonshire Road Rock Gardens is owned by Blackpool Council.
- Is Devonshire Road Rock Gardens free to visit?
- Yes, Devonshire Road Rock Gardens is free to enter.
- How do I get to Devonshire Road Rock Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Layton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FY2 0JT.