Oaklands Park is a
public park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and oth ...
in
Chichester
Chichester ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester District, Chichester district of West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher ...
, West Sussex, England.
History
In 1939, Chichester City Council purchased the 10 acres of land for the park for the sum of £11,000.
In 2006, a clubhouse for the Chichester Rifle and Pistol Club was constructed in the park.
In November 2011, a community orchard was planted.
In March 2021, a vigil was held in the park for
Sarah Everard
On the evening of 3 March 2021, 33-year-old Sarah Everard was kidnapped in South London, England, as she was walking home to the Brixton Hill area from a friend's house near Clapham Common. She was stopped by off-duty Metropolitan Police consta ...
.
Leisure
Sports
The park contains 4 rugby pitches, a football pitch, a softball pitch, a pavilion, and a cricket pitch.
Chichester City F.C.
Chichester City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chichester, West Sussex, England. Affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Oaklands Park.
History
The club ...
are based at the park.
Culture
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...
is located in south end of the park
Gallery
File:Theatre Oaklands Park Chichester.jpg, Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...
, located in the park
File:Playing Field in Oaklands Park, Chichester - geograph.org.uk - 1074622.jpg, Playing field in the park
File:Play Area, North End of Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 52532.jpg, Play area at the North end of the park
File:Chichester RFC, Oaklands Park - geograph.org.uk - 726593.jpg, Chichester Rugby Football Club clubhouse, located in the park
References
Urban public parks in the United Kingdom
Chichester
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