Westburn Park
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| Westburn Park | |
|---|---|
 The Westburn | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°9′13″N 2°7′22″W / 57.15361°N 2.12278°W |
| Area | 10 hectares (100,000 m²) |
| Created | (laid out in) 1901 |
| Operated by | Aberdeen City Council |
| Status | Open all year |
Westburn Park is a public park located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is owned by Aberdeen City Council and is one of the largest parks in the city, with an area of 10 hectares.[1]
It does not have flowerbeds or gardens and is mainly grass with some trees. There are two large ponds and a stream, the Gilcomston Burn,[2] flows through the south of the park.
There is a cycle track area for children. This comprises miniature roads with road signs to teach children about how roads work. The children's playground includes metal climbing frames.
There is a skatepark that was originally built in the 1970s and was refurbished in 2018 following an award of £105,000 to the Friends of Victoria and Westburn Park from Aberdeen City Council.[3] [4]
The Aberdeen Tennis Centre located in the park is a large indoor tennis centre with four indoor courts.[5] It provides tennis lessons and court hire. There are also four outdoor all weather courts and four grass courts which are available to members only.
There is a grass bowls green where the British Isles Bowls Championships has been held in the past. From 30 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, the World Singles Champion of Champions Bowling Tournament is being held.
The Westburn Lounge, now closed, used to provide food and drinks for those in the park. Aberdeen City Council cited that the venue cost too much to run,[citation needed] although it is still available for special bookings.
References
- ^ "Westburn Park Aberdeen - About Aberdeen". aboutaberdeen.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Westburn Park". Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Westburn Park". Bendcrete Skateparks. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morrice, Emma. "Long-awaited upgrade of Aberdeen skate park now under way". Evening Express. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Aberdeen, Sport. "Aberdeen Tennis Centre - Sports Venues". Sport Aberdeen. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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