Roberts Park | |
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Type | Urban Park |
Location | Saltaire, Shipley, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire |
Nearest city | Bradford |
Coordinates | 53°50′28″N 1°47′28″W / 53.841°N 1.791°W |
Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Created | 1871 |
Designer | William Gay |
Etymology | Named in memory of Bertram Foster Roberts |
Operated by | City of Bradford, Parks and Landscape Services |
Visitors | up to 3,000 people per day[1] |
Open | Open all year |
Status | Restored |
Awards | Green Flag Award |
Roberts Park is a 14 acres (5.7 ha) public urban park in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England.[2] Higher Coach Road, Baildon, is to the north and the park is bounded to the south by the River Aire. A pedestrian footbridge crosses the Aire and links the park to the village of Saltaire. The park is an integral part of the Saltaire World Heritage site.
The park is grade II listed in English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens[3] and is a Green Flag Award winner.[4] Visitor numbers are estimated to be up to 3,000 people per day.[1]