Horton Park is a
public park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to r ...
in
Bradford,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
, located to the west of the city in
Great Horton
Great Horton is a ward of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 17,683 at the 2011 Census.
Great Horton is west of Bradford and east of the village of Clayton and also includes Scholemore, Paradise Green, Lidget ...
.
It was opened on 25 May 1878 on land purchased by
Bradford Council in 1873.
The park was designed by
William Gay landscape gardener and surveyor.
The park provides bowling greens, and a children's play area, as well as floral decorations.
Bradford Council retain ownership of the park but, the park is primarily looked after by Glendale on contract.
The bowling greens are open to the public from April to September each year.
Vehicular access to the park is by permit only.
References
External links
Bradford Parks & Landscape Services
Horton Park
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