Peel Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 53°48′32″N 1°44′31″W / 53.809°N 1.742°W |
Area | 22.6 ha (56 acres) |
Created | 1853 |
Etymology | Named in memory of Sir Robert Peel |
Operated by | City of Bradford, Parks and Landscape Services |
Status | open all year round |
Awards | Green Flag Award |
Peel Park is a 22.6-hectare (56-acre) urban public park in the Bolton and Undercliffe area of Bradford, England, located about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) north-east of the city centre, and named after Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850). Peel Park was Bradford's first public park[1][2] and is on the English Heritage and National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens online databases. The park is a Green Flag Award winner and has been for a number of years.[3]