Parks · South East England
Queen's Park, Bournemouth
In or near Stanpit.
Queen's Park, Bournemouth — park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Queen's Park, Bournemouth is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1902. Managed by Bournemouth Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7403°, -1.8443°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Queen's Park is one of the largest parks that is in Bournemouth, Dorset. It is home to Queen's Park Golf course. Its also name of the suburb the park is in.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The coronation of King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra of Denmark was scheduled to take place on 26 June 1902. to mark the occasion, Bournemouth Council agreed on 20 May 1902 to rename common No 59 as "King's Park" and common No 60 as "Queen's Park". The coronation was postponed until August when the King suffered an attack of appendicitis on 25 June.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7403, -1.8443
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH7 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q20712660 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen's Park, Bournemouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Queen's Park, Longman's Bottom - geograph.org.uk - 798927.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Park, Bournemouth?
- Queen's Park, Bournemouth is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH7 7AQ), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is Queen's Park, Bournemouth?
- Queen's Park, Bournemouth — park in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queen's Park, Bournemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH7 7AQ.
- When was Queen's Park, Bournemouth built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who runs Queen's Park, Bournemouth?
- Queen's Park, Bournemouth is operated by Bournemouth Borough Council.
- Is Queen's Park, Bournemouth a protected site?
- Yes — Queen's Park, Bournemouth is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Queen's Park, Bournemouth free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Park, Bournemouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Park, Bournemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH7 7AQ.