Country parks · South East England
Municipal Gardens
In or near Wrecclesham.
Municipal Gardens — Public park in Aldershot.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aldershot · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Municipal Gardens is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public park in Aldershot". Coordinates: 51.2474°, -0.7689°.
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Official information
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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
Municipal Gardens is an urban park in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. A short walk from the town centre, it has been a public park since 1904. In its ornamental garden is the Aldershot Cenotaph which commemorates the town's dead from both World Wars. In 2019, the Cenotaph received Grade II listed status on the Register of Historic England.
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Background
Description
The Municipal Gardens are located on tracts of land purchased between 1894 and 1895 by Aldershot Urban District Council from the Church's wardens and overseers for public use. After much discussion about price a settlement was agreed and work on the nearby Municipal Buildings and Gardens commenced. This ancient piece of land, referred to as the 'Parish Clerk's Land' in the Crondall Hundred, was laid out as the Municipal Gardens and opened to the public in 1904. On 'Arbour Day' on 13 December 1905, 32 trees including lime, chestnut, acacia, and sycamore were planted by their donors who were prominent local people. With its main entrance through restored Edwardian gates on Grosvenor Road, the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2474, -0.7689
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Rushmoor
- Parish
- Rushmoor, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU11 3LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Phone
- 01252 494440
- Nearest railway station
- Aldershot — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.superbowluk.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q27628504 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Municipal Gardens, Aldershot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Municipal Gardens Aldershot Gates.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Municipal Gardens?
- Municipal Gardens is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU11 3LQ), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
- What is Municipal Gardens?
- Municipal Gardens — Public park in Aldershot.
- How do I get to Municipal Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Aldershot, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU11 3LQ.
- Is Municipal Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Municipal Gardens is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Municipal Gardens free to visit?
- Yes, Municipal Gardens is free to enter.
- How do I get to Municipal Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Aldershot, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU11 3LQ.