Peel Park, Bradford

Peel Park
View of a path in Peel Park near the Bolton Road entrance
Footpath near Bolton Road entrance
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TypeUrban park
LocationUndercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Coordinates53°48′32″N 1°44′31″W / 53.809°N 1.742°W / 53.809; -1.742
Area22.6 ha (56 acres)
Created1853 (1853)
EtymologyNamed in memory of Sir Robert Peel
Operated byCity of Bradford, Parks and Landscape Services
Statusopen all year round
AwardsGreen 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]

  1. ^ "Peel Park, Undercliffe, Bradford, England". Parks and Gardens UK. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England – West Yorkshire – Peel Park" (PDF). Bradford Parks & Landscape Service. May 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. ^ Welcome to Peel Park (Peel Park notice board), Bradford District Council