Country parks · South West England
Victoria Park, Bideford
Victoria Park, Bideford — Public park in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Victoria Park, Bideford is a country park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1912. Wikidata describes it as: "Public park in Devon, England". Coordinates: 51.0227°, -4.2042°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Park is an urban park in Bideford, Devon, England. The park opened in 1912 to celebrate the reign of Queen Victoria, the gates erected for the opening are listed with Historic England. There is a bandstand surrounded by nine cannons and facilities including rugby and cricket.
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Background
History
The park opened in 1912 to celebrate Queen Victoria's reign. In 1944 an oak tree was planted to celebrate the good relations between the people of Bideford and US Army personnel who were stationed in the town between 1940 and 1944. Rose beds were dedicated to Princess Diana after her burial and in 2000 a Millennium Time Capsule was put in the ground near the entrance.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0227, -4.2042
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Bideford
- Postcode
- EX39 2QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1912
- Opening
- All year
- Official site
- www.bideford-tc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q60745876 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Park, Bideford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bideford , Victoria Park - geograph.org.uk - 7126709.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Park, Bideford?
- Victoria Park, Bideford is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 2QJ), in the parish of Bideford.
- When was Victoria Park, Bideford built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- Who owns Victoria Park, Bideford?
- Victoria Park, Bideford is owned by Bideford Town Council.
- Is Victoria Park, Bideford a protected site?
- Yes — Victoria Park, Bideford is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Victoria Park, Bideford free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Park, Bideford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Park, Bideford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 2QJ. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.