Parks · South West England
Vivary Park
Vivary Park — public park in Taunton, Somerset, England.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Vivary Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1895. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in Taunton, Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.0080°, -3.1020°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Vivary Park is a public open space in Taunton, Somerset, England. The Sherford Stream, a tributary of the River Tone, flows through the 7.5 hectares (19 acres) park, which is located near the centre of the town. It contains two main wide open spaces, as well as a war memorial dating from 1922, a miniature golf course, tennis courts, two children's playgrounds, a model railway track which was added in 1979, and an 18-hole, 4,620-yard (4,220 m), par-63 golf course. The park includes trees, rose beds and herbaceous borders, with around 56,000 spring and summer bedding plants being used each year. The rose garden includes the Royal National Rose Society Provincial Trial Ground. The park is a garden of the European Garden Heritage Network.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The park stands on land that was formerly a medieval fish farm, or vivarium, for Taunton Priory and Taunton Castle. In 1810 a Mr William Kinglake of Taunton, a lawyer who was also a partner in a local bank, bought the park from the estate of John Hamnett, together with a twenty-roomed house called Wilton House, built in 1705, which is still standing. The gates of the house were at the end of the town's High Street, while its parkland stretched away from the town towards the Blackdown Hills, with chestnut trees and a stream. Kinglake was the father of the writer Alexander William Kinglake, who grew up at Vivary. The Kinglake family called the property 'The Vivary'. Long before the park was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0080, -3.1020
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 3GR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7937553 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vivary Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Vivary fountain 3-2793.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South West England
War Memorial in Vivary Park
War Memorial in Vivary Park — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South West England
Normandy stone
Normandy stone — a memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Chapels · South West England
Taunton Unitarian Chapel
Taunton Unitarian Chapel — church in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Chapels · South West England
Masonic Hall
Masonic Hall — building in Taunton, England.
📷 4Gardens · South West England
St Joseph's Convent
St Joseph's Convent — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 4Public art & sculpture · South West England
Mother Nature
Mother Nature — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Other parks from this era
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park — park in the London Borough of Haringey.
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Battersea Park
Battersea Park — park in the Borough of Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Crystal Palace Park
Crystal Palace Park — Victorian pleasure ground in Crystal Palace, Bromley, London.
Flagship📷 10Parks · London
Wimbledon Common
Wimbledon Common — open space in Wimbledon, south-west London.
More parks in this region
Flagship📷 10Parks · South West England
Morrab Gardens
Morrab Gardens — park in Penzance, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Parks · South West England
Plymouth Hoe
Plymouth Hoe — public space in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK.
Flagship📷 10Parks · South West England
Stoke Park
Stoke Park — park in Bristol/South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
📷 5Parks · South West England
Castle Park, Bristol
Castle Park, Bristol — park in City of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vivary Park?
- Vivary Park is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA1 3GR), in the parish of Taunton.
- When was Vivary Park built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Who owns Vivary Park?
- Vivary Park is owned by Somerset Council.
- Is Vivary Park a protected site?
- Yes — Vivary Park is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Vivary Park free to visit?
- Yes, Vivary Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Vivary Park?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA1 3GR.