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Stoke Park
Stoke Park — park in Guildford, Surrey, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- London Road (Guildford) · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stoke Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1925. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Guildford, Surrey, England". Coordinates: 51.2450°, -0.5664°.
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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
Stoke Park is a 52-hectare (130-acre) park on the north-eastern edge of the town centre of Guildford, Surrey, England. The land was purchased by the Guildford Corporation in 1925, with the express wish that it "remain for all time a lung of the town". Between London Road and Parkway, two of the four arterial roads to the A3, Stoke Park is the largest park within the town signed area of Guildford. It is also a Green Flag award-winning park. The park and its woodland have remained more or less intact since they were laid out in the 18th century. Then, there was the manor house which owned slightly more land remaining from the manor of Stoke-next-Guildford, complete with walled garden and icehouse. Guildford Lido, an open-air swimming pool in the north-western corner of the park, opened on 21 June 1933. The Jubilee Gardens, named for the Silver Jubilee of George V, were opened on 6 May 1935.
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Background
History
Stoke was originally a parish south of the River Wey. In 1894, it became part of Guildford, when the parish of Stoke was split into two, Stoke-within-Guildford and Stoke next Guildford. Before 1762, the site of Stoke Park was called the Paddocks, it was owned by a Mr Dyson who laid out its dimensions. In 1780, it was purchased by a Mr Aldesey. He bought it along with Stoke Mills. The road that later became the A320 Stoke Road/Woking Road was diverted in 1780 to the west end of St. John's Church in Stoke away from Stoke Park. It runs north to south, to the west of the ornamental gardens and the model boating lake in the park. William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow, offered around of land,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2450, -0.5664
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU1 1FH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Established
- 1925
- Nearest railway station
- London Road (Guildford) — 0.5 km
- Opening
- | administrator = Parks and Countryside Service
Sources
- wikidata: Q7618484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoke Park, Guildford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Surrey county show 20040531.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke Park?
- Stoke Park is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU1 1FH), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- When was Stoke Park built?
- Built or established in 1925.
- Who owns Stoke Park?
- Stoke Park is owned by Guildford Borough Council.
- Is Stoke Park a protected site?
- Yes — Stoke Park is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stoke Park free to visit?
- Yes, Stoke Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stoke Park?
- The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford), about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU1 1FH.