Gloucester Park in
Basildon
Basildon ( ) is the largest town in the borough of Basildon, within the county of Essex, England. It has a population of 107,123. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1159.
It lies east of Central London, south of the city of Chelmsford and ...
is an urban neighbourhood
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
, named after the
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester () is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the curren ...
, who opened the park in 1957. In the 1970s a artificial fishing lake was made in the park. Since 2001 it has held the annual
Basildon Festival, which moved from Wat Tyler park. It is also the training facility of Basildon Amateur Athletics Club who boast an all-weather stadium and train mostly on a Monday and Wednesday night.
Other facilities at the park include a swimming pool, netball and tennis courts, bowling green, children's playground, cricket and football pitches with astro turf.
A sporting complex was built on the northern edge of the Park, initially serving as a training camp for the
Olympic Games in London 2012.
The park is frequently used for cross country events throughout the year.
External links
Images of the ParkBasildon Sporting VillagePlans for Sporting Village
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Parks and open spaces in Essex
Borough of Basildon