Thornes Park
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| Thornes Park | |
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 Formal garden at Thornes Park | |
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| Location | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°40′21″N 01°30′36″W / 53.67250°N 1.51000°WCoordinates: 53°40′21″N 01°30′36″W / 53.67250°N 1.51000°W |
| Area | 60 hectares |
| Operated by | Wakefield Council |
Thornes Park is a large public park situated close to the centre of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Along with Clarence Park and Holmfield Park it forms a large parkland to the south west of the city.
The park hosts a model railway, formal gardens, a lake, an indoor leisure centre and an athletics track. The park also has 60 hectares of open spaces and a two-mile circular walkway around the park.
A mound lies in the centre of the park, once part of an old motte-and-bailey castle, which offers views across the city.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Thornes Park". Wakefield.gov. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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