Vivary Park

Vivary Park
Ornate circular fountain surrounded by grassy area with trees and red brick building in the background.
Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain with Jellalabad Barracks in the background
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LocationTaunton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°00′29″N 3°06′07″W / 51.008°N 3.102°W / 51.008; -3.102
Area7.5 hectares (75,000 m2)
Created1895
Operated bySomerset West and Taunton Vivary Park
Statusopen all year

Vivary Park is a public open space in Taunton, Somerset, England.

The Sherford Stream, a tributary of the River Tone, flows through the 7.5 hectares (19 acres) park,[1] which is located near the centre of the town. It contains two main wide open spaces, as well as a war memorial dating from 1922, a miniature golf course, tennis courts, two children's playgrounds, a model railway track which was added in 1979, and an 18-hole, 4,620-yard (4,220 m), par-63 golf course.[2] The park includes trees, rose beds and herbaceous borders, with around 56,000 spring and summer bedding plants being used each year.[1] The rose garden includes the Royal National Rose Society Provincial Trial Ground.[3]

The park is a garden of the European Garden Heritage Network.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Vivary Park". Green Flag Award. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Vivary Golf Club". Internet Golf Club. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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