Braunstone Park
A lake at Braunstone Park
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LocationBraunstone, Leicester, United Kingdom
Area168 acres
Operated byLeicester City Council

Braunstone Park is a large public park located in Braunstone, Leicester, England.

History

Braunstone Hall, which was built as a private house in 1775, became a school in 1932.[1]

Facilities

The park covers an area of 168 acres, has two lakes, large open spaces, woodlands and meadows. It has three formal gardens; a war memorial garden, a walled garden and an azalea garden. Facilities include a children's play area, a skate park, outdoor gyms and four football pitches. A small museum in the park opens on special occasions.[2] At the edge of the park is Braunstone Leisure Centre, which is run by Leicester City Council.

Parkrun

Every Saturday morning at 9am, Braunstone Park hosts a parkrun run marshalled by volunteers.[3] The first Braunstone parkrun was held on 25 September 2010.[4]

References

  1. ^ The History of Braunstone Park - http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/lc/parks-green-spaces/main-parks/braunstonepark/braunstone-history/
  2. ^ "Braunstone Park". Leicester.gov. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Braunstone parkrun - Weekly Free 5km Timed Run". parkrun. 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Braunstone parkrun # 1 - 25/09/2010". parkrun. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2018.


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