Promenade Park is the District's most popular park and it has undergone a major refurbishment programme over the last three years. An updated map of the park is available in the Download Area of this page.
WHAT FACILITIES DOES PROM PARK HAVE?
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Large ornamental lake.
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Amphitheatre and open air stage suitable for hosting theatrical productions and concerts.
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Splash Park water play facility - open from late spring through to the Autumn dependant on weather conditions.
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Play galleon and fort.
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Aerial runway.
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Model boating and crabbing lake.
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Three large sand pits, one with water play equipment.
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Children's play area and a children's maze.
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Skateboard ramps.
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Demonstration wildlife garden.
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Petanque terrain.
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Riverside walk offering views of the estuary and its abundant wildlife.
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Dedicated picnic areas with picnic tables.
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Six separate retail outlets for refreshments and other merchandise.
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Formal gardens with a pergola, shrub borders, an Anglia in Bloom award winning drought garden, three dimensional carpet bedding displays, and many floral borders.
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Formal pitches (football, cricket, tennis courts) and additional provision for netball and basketball.
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Changing rooms.
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Three seperate toilet blocks, including disabled facilities.
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Car parking (pay and display), including designated disabled parking spaces and a separate coach park and drop off point.
A new BMX area is currently under construction and should be completed by the end of April 2009.
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