Thompson's Park, originally known as Sir David’s Field,
is a park in
Cardiff
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,
Wales
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, located in the
Canton area. It is one of the city's oldest parks, featuring areas of woodland mixed with open grassed areas and ornamental planting. The park is named after the influential family of
James Pyke Thompson who owned it before it was acquired by
Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council, formally the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Cyngor Sir Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The principal area and its council were establishe ...
who continue to own and maintain the park.
Landscape
Located on a hill, there is a large mixture of trees and shrubs in the park which is bordered by flowering plants. Woodland and pond areas are habitats for wildlife. Near the pond there are a number of ornamental planted areas with wild flower bulb areas. Thompson's Park no longer has a bowling green and pavilion, but has large open grassed areas and a surfaced network of paths. The park holds a giant tree carving of the 'green man' (cut down to a stump in the summer of 2013) and a bronze statue of 'Joyance', which forms the centrepiece of the fountain.
and has many facilities.
Location
Thompson's Park is located near the
A4119 road
The A4119 links Tonypandy with Cardiff in South Wales.
Route City and County of Cardiff
The A4119 starts outside the Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay and proceeds through Butetown, Grangetown, Riverside and Cathedral Road in Canto ...
in the Canton area of west Cardiff, close to the larger
Victoria Park and
Llandaff Fields
Llandaff Fields is a large parkland spanning parts of central and northern Cardiff, Wales.
The park is owned by Cardiff Council and managed by its Parks department. The parkland is highly visible and accessed from local communities. The parkland ...
.
Cardiff Bus
Cardiff Bus ( cy, Bws Caerdydd) is the dominant operator of bus services in Cardiff, Wales and the surrounding area, including Barry and Penarth. The company is wholly owned by Cardiff Council and is one of the few municipal bus companies t ...
services stop at the northern and southern end of the park.
In popular culture
The
Boy Azooga track "Walking Thompson's Park" is named in reference to the park, as frontman Davey Newington hails from Cardiff. The park is also referenced in their track "Jerry".
References
External links
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Cardiff Council – Parks
{{Culture in Cardiff
Parks in Cardiff
Canton, Cardiff
Registered historic parks and gardens in Cardiff