PQBH Marina Guide 2022 v10

Poole Park
The 110 acres of open parkland, beautiful
gardens, quiet spaces, lakes and a large saline
lagoon, bordering Poole Harbour and the Old
Town, Poole Park is a much-loved family friendly
open space that retains it’s original Victorian
plan, many original features and is registered
by Historic England for its special historic
interest.
Whilst most people have always recognised
that Poole Park is a special place to visit, by
2014 parts of the infrastructure and many of
the features we value were deteriorating,
becoming harder to maintain.
In August 2014 Borough of Poole (now BCP
Council) and the Friends of Poole Park
submitted a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund
(HLF) Parks for People Programme for Poole
Park Life, a £2.7m improvement project.
Following the award of a £2.7 million National
Lottery Heritage Fund grant in 2017, the
Park has undergone an extensive range
of improvements to conserve it’s unique
features and to secure its enduring viability
and appeal for future generations.
Poole’s premier
attraction, whatever
the season
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The Poole Harbour and Marina Guide 2022