Country parks · West Midlands
Victoria Park
Victoria Park — park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2870°, -1.5450°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Park is a public park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is situated about half a mile (800 m) west of the town centre and is on the south bank of the River Leam. The total area of the park as it stands today is 18.5 acres (7.5 ha).
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Background
History
Up until the 1830s the park was just part of farmland on the edge of the growing spa town. It was at that time that one of the local land owning families, the Willes, began to hold archery competitions on the land. In the middle of the nineteenth century Leamington Cricket club made their first home there and in the 1860s the New Riverside Walk was opened. The park was extensively landscaped and redesigned in 1899 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Before the Royal Show moved to Stoneleigh Park one of its venues was Victoria Park. The bowling greens are amongst the best in England, hosting the English Men's and Women's Bowling Championships annually as well as the Women's…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2870, -1.5450
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Royal Leamington Spa
- Postcode
- CV31 3SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Park, Leamington Spa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV31 3SR), in the parish of Royal Leamington Spa.
- Is Victoria Park free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Park?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV31 3SR.