Eirias Park ( cy, Parc Eirias) is a public park in

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, was once described as "The park by the sea". The park has a sports complex, including the

Eirias Stadium Eirias Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Eirias), known for sponsorship reasons as Stadiwm CSM, is a multi-purpose stadium that is part of the outdoor complex of the Eirias Events Centre in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales. It is home to the Principality Prem ...

and Colwyn Leisure Centre. Southwest entrance to Eirias Park geograph-5066966-by-Jaggery

History

The park was created when the local council purchased on 12 April, 1921 and the remainder of the park in 1929. The official opening of the playing fields took place on 27 September, 1923. Situated within the park is the Colwyn Leisure Centre which was opened by Princess Margaret in 1981. Facilities include a six-lane 25-metre swimming/leisure pool with various water features and a separate water slide and the main sports hall. There is also a fitness suite, health suite, sauna, steam room and warm spa pool. The newly developed Eirias Events Centre, built in 2011, holds conference and classroom facilities for business and commerce events, as well as an indoor pitch, a gym and high performance sports analysis facility. Eirias Park in 1935 geograph-2790545-by-Ted-Flitcroft

Eirias Park in 1935 geograph-2790545-by-Ted-Flitcroft

Outdoor facilities within the complex, includes

which opened in 1955 and was redeveloped in 2011 and stages local and international sporting events, a floodlit synthetic hockey/football playing area.Parc Eirias
/Ref> Additional facilities include indoor and outdoor

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bowling green A bowling green is a finely laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of turf for playing the game of bowls. Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding of Thrupp, near Stroud, UK, invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep ...

boating lake A boating lake is a lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, a ...

children's playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people w ...

and picnic area.

References

Cycling in Wales Tourist attractions in Conwy County Borough Parks in Conwy County Borough Colwyn Bay Boating lakes

External links

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