Whitby Park

The entrance to Whitby Park

Whitby Park is the main urban park in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is managed by Cheshire West and Chester Council.[1]

History

Whitby Hall

The park was formerly the grounds of Whitby Hall, a Victorian house built in the 1860s by the Grace family,[2] until being bought by the district council in 1931 and turned into a park.[3]

Whitby Hall is the home to Action Transport Theatre.[4]

Facilities

The park has formal gardens, football pitches, a climbing area, a basketball court, tennis courts, crown green bowling, dog walking, skatepark, a wooded copse, fish pond and two children's play areas. A short (0.4 mile) sculpture trail featuring work by artist Steve des Landes on the theme of Air Quality loops around Whitby Hall.[5]

See also

• List of parks and open spaces in Cheshire

References

1. "Whitby Park | Your Ellesmere Port".
2. "Whitby Hall Historic Sites in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire & Wirral". www.visitoruk.com.
3. "Ellesmere Port: Whitby Hall Municipal Offices". Cheshire Image Bank. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
4. Norbury, David (19 February 2017). "Ellesmere Port Whitby Hall to undergo £3m makeover".
5. "Air Quality Trail - Whitby Park, Ellesmere Port | Your Chester".

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