Parks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Holden Park
In or near Haworth.
Holden Park — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakworth · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Holden Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.8472°, -1.9501°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holden Park is the only park in the village of Oakworth, West Yorkshire, England. The park is also known locally as Oakworth Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The park was the former grounds of Sir Isaac Holden's house (Oakworth House) and garden. Oakworth house was a large Italianate villa built from 1864 74 by architect George Smith at a cost of £80,000 for Sir Isaac Holden. The house replaced a smaller house on the site built by Joseph Sugden. Holden Park was opened by Francis Illingworth in 1925 In 2012 a new blue plaque to Sir Isaac Holden was unveiled on the portico by Sir Paul Holden (Bart.) Sir Isaac's great grandson at a fun day to celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8472, -1.9501
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Keighley
- Postcode
- BD22 7JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Nearest railway station
- Oakworth — 0.8 km
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q12060382 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holden Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holden Park - Oakworth - geograph.org.uk - 518877.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holden Park?
- Holden Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD22 7JB), in the parish of Keighley.
- What is Holden Park?
- Holden Park — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holden Park?
- The nearest railway station is Oakworth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD22 7JB.
- Who owns Holden Park?
- Holden Park is owned by City of Bradford, Parks and Landscape Services.
- Is Holden Park a protected site?
- Yes — Holden Park is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY National Nature Reserve.
- Is Holden Park free to visit?
- Yes, Holden Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holden Park?
- The nearest railway station is Oakworth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD22 7JB.