Sutton Park

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Grazing cattle in the park

The Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield , Birmingham , UK is just under 9 square kilometers one of the largest city parks in Europe. It is smaller than Richmond Park in London , but larger than Phoenix Park in Dublin .

The park has an area of ​​900.1 hectares (2224.2 acres / 9.0 km²), with a mixture of heathland , wetlands and marshes , seven lakes , extensive old trees (almost a quarter of the park area), several restaurants, a private 18-hole golf course on its western edge and an urban golf course to the south, a donkey shelter, children's play areas and visitor centers. There is no entry fee and a variety of leisure activities can be enjoyed in the park.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Written answer to the House of Commons Head of the Royal Parks Service, 7 Feb 2002
  2. ^ Sutton Park Management Plan , Birmingham City Council, 2002

Web links

Commons : Sutton Park  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′ 14.8 "  N , 1 ° 51 ′ 25.4"  W.