Country parks · South East England
Manor Park
Manor Park — Public park in Aldershot.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aldershot · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Manor Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q125698202. Wikidata describes it as: "Public park in Aldershot". Coordinates: 51.2440°, -0.7560°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Manor Park is an urban park in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. A short walk from the town centre, it has been a public park since 1919. The former manor house located in the park is Grade II listed. Facilities include a play area, tennis and basketball courts and an all-concrete skate park designed and built by Fearless Ramps and which opened in 2013. Today Manor Park is owned and maintained by Rushmoor Borough Council. Since 2018 Manor Park has been the venue for the annual Picnic & Pop Music Festival. The festival has been attended by 5000 local people each year.
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Background
History
The 63 acre Manor Park was purchased by the Aldershot Urban District Council in 1919. The park is close to the site of the old village of Aldershot with a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times. On the park's perimeter is the original village green and the old parish church of St Michael the Archangel. The impressive red-bricked three-storey building Manor House located in the park was built in 1670 and was occupied by the Tichborne family, who had previously occupied an older manor house in Aldershot Park. Another mansion had been built in 1629 as a sub-manor by the senior branch of the Tichborne family, later used as the Aldershot Workhouse. After being sold by the Tichbornes the manor…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2440, -0.7560
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Rushmoor
- Parish
- Rushmoor, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU12 4LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Nearest railway station
- Aldershot — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404279 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manor Park, Aldershot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manor Park?
- Manor Park is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU12 4LN), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
- Is Manor Park a protected site?
- Yes — Manor Park is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Manor Park free to visit?
- Yes, Manor Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Manor Park?
- The nearest railway station is Aldershot, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU12 4LN.