Parks · South West England
Vivary Park
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Vivary Park — public park in Taunton, Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Vivary Park, you can take a train to Taunton station, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is TA1 3GR, and entry to the park is free.
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°.
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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.
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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…
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vivary Park?
- Vivary Park is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA1 3GR), in the parish of Taunton.
- What is Vivary Park?
- Vivary Park — public park in Taunton, Somerset, England.
- How do I get to Vivary Park?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA1 3GR.
- 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.