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Rowntree Park was awarded a Green Flag Award in 2006.
Sites that carry Green Flag status are considered to be
the best in the country.
A short walk from the city centre, on the banks of the
River Ouse, this inspiring park has undergone a £1.7million
heritage lottery funded refurbishment, restoring it to
its original splendour.
The park was a gift to the City of York by Messrs Rowntree
& Co. in 1921 and is a memorial to the Cocoa Works
staff who fell and suffered during World War 1. A set
of listed gates off Terry Avenue were added to the park
in memory of those who fell in the World War II. Bronze
plaques mark both occasions within the centrally located
lych-gate.
The formal gardens include attractive water features including
a canal, water cascade and large lake hosting model boat
regattas. There's also a sculpture play trail, woodland
walk, basketball and tennis courts, skate park, bowling
greens and an impressive range of play equipment for all
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Parking
at Rowntree Park is limited. We advise you to use
public transport or public parking. The Park is
a short walk from the city centre where there are
a number of public car parks. If you are arriving
in York by train you can take the number 3 or 7
bus from York Railway Station to the Eye of York
from which the Park is a short walk along the riverside.
There are entrances to the park via Millennium Gate
and from the riverside path after Terry Avenue.
For more transport information including maps showing
city centre car parks and links to bus routes and
timetables please see the York Visitor Information
website: http://www.visityork.org/information
You will also find a larger map showing Rowntree
Park in relation to the City Centre at http://www.visityork.org/information/mapcityarea.htm
For more information about Rowntree Park visit the
Friends of Rowntree Park website: http://www.rowntreepark.org.uk/
Subject to weather conditions, there will be no
seating provided. There is a carpet area provided
for the children. Please feel free to bring picnic
rugs. |
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Location map of Rowntree Park
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