Eaton Park: Routes, Connections and Networks

Eaton Park is one of Norwich's most beautiful parks and is the largest in the area at 80 acres. This tour is organised by The Friends of Eaton Park whose aim is to 'help Eaton Park thrive'. We will begin with a short history of the park with reference to Arnold Sandys-Winsch (who designed and built the park in the 1920s with the help of unemployed labour) and also a brief presentation on how the park has changed since then. There will be a visual display of historic and current pictures of the park.

The walking tour which follows will take in the historic architecture, the lily pond and the boating lake. We will be given access to the Balcony area of the Boating Pavilion, which gives panoramic views of the Park, with kind permission of the Norwich Model Boat Club.
We will then proceed to the miniature railway for a free train ride across one of the meadow areas by courtesy of the Norwich and District Society of Model Engineers. After this, we can return to the Friends room via the Rose Garden for a further look at our archive materials.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 15 September:

1400 - 1600

Location & directions

South East Quadrant, Eaton Park, South Park Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU

Directions:

Head for the bandstand in the centre of the park

Contact on day:

Mrs Lynn Preston

Telephone number:

+447761107925

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

If you can no longer fulfil your booking, please cancel this by emailing [email protected] to provide others with the opportunity to attend.

Booking contact name:

The Forum

Booking website:

https://norfolkhods.ticketsolve.com/

Booking opens:

19 Aug 2024 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

13 Sep 2024 03:00 PM

Accessibility details

Travel to the Park- please note that parking is very limited so please walk, cycle or come by public transport if you can. Bus no 25 from the train station or city centre. The 2 car parks are clearly signed and accessed from South Park Avenue only. There is a charge of £2.00 for up to 4 hours payable at the machines by card only There is pedestrian/cycle access from 3 points each on South Park and North Park Avenues Full Wheelchair access around the park but not the rooftop tour (steep stairs) or the train.

Additional information

The park is open to the public all year round. The tour is only available by special request or for HODS events

Max no of people per tour:

16

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s)

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