Parks · South East England
Kings Park, Boscombe
Kings Park, Boscombe — park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kings Park, Boscombe is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1902. Managed by Bournemouth Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7346°, -1.8351°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kings Park is one of the largest parks that is in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset. It is home to Dean Court, where AFC Bournemouth play.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The coronation of King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra of Denmark was scheduled to take place on 26 June 1902. To mark the occasion, Bournemouth Council agreed on 20 May 1902 to rename common No 59 as "King's Park" and common No 60 as "Queen's Park". The coronation was postponed until August when the King suffered an attack of appendicitis on 25 June.
Description
Facilities include two children's play areas, an outdoor bowling green, an indoor bowling green, an athletics track, a skate park, a cricket field and pavilion/cafe. The park also has a regular Parkrun.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7346, -1.8351
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH7 7BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q20712059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kings Park, Boscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King's Park Cricket Pavilion and Cafe - geograph.org.uk - 1727445.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kings Park, Boscombe?
- Kings Park, Boscombe is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH7 7BT), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- When was Kings Park, Boscombe built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who runs Kings Park, Boscombe?
- Kings Park, Boscombe is operated by Bournemouth Borough Council.
- Is Kings Park, Boscombe a protected site?
- Yes — Kings Park, Boscombe is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kings Park, Boscombe free to visit?
- Yes, Kings Park, Boscombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kings Park, Boscombe?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH7 7BT.