Corporation Park, Blackburn

Name: Corporation Park
Address: East Park Rd., Blackburn, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Blackburn

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857. Corporation Park is regarded as the main formal park in Blackburn and is used mainly by local people for general recreation, walking and dog walking, as well as for its tennis, bowling and football facilities. ()

Created: 1857Elevation: 574 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°45'22"N, 2°29'43"W

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East Park Rd.Blackburn United Kingdom

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Corporation Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackburn Arena, Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.

1.1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
29 min walk • Blackburn Arena is an Olympic size ice arena in Blackburn, England. It is also the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in January 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was refurbished in 2005.
0.8 miSE
Cathedral built between 1820 and 1977
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
22 min walk • Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Anglican cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England.
0.6 miSE
City hall
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn
17 min walk • Blackburn Town Hall is a municipal building in King William Street, Blackburn, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miSE
Art museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn
16 min walk • The Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum.
0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
19 min walk • The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England and is owned by The Mall Company.
0.6 miSE
Art museum, Museum
Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn
16 min walk • The Lewis Textile Museum was bequeathed to the people of Blackburn by a local cotton industrialist, Thomas Boys Lewis. The Lewis Textile Museum was closed in 2006 and a new gallery with its collection of looms and textile machinery was moved to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
St Anne's Church, Blackburn
19 min walk • St Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1848, built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Hill, Sandy & Norris of Manchester, who were also behind the construction of St John the Baptist Church in Rochdale.
1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mark's Church, Blackburn
26 min walk • St Mark's Church is in Buncer Lane, in the former parish of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an inactive Anglican church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
24 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.6 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
15 min walk • St Silas' Church is in Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miSW
Park
Witton Country Park, Blackburn
34 min walk • Witton Country Park is a 480-acre public park in the west of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Around half of the country park is mixed woodland and parkland, while the rest is either farmland or rough grassland with open access.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Corporation Park?

Nearby attractions include Blackburn War Memorial, Blackburn (1 min walk), St. Mary's College, Blackburn (13 min walk), St Silas' Church, Blackburn (15 min walk), Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn (16 min walk).

How to get to Corporation Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Corporation Park:

Bus

Blackburn Town Hall • Lines: 2, 2A (17 min walk)
Debenhams • Lines: 2A (20 min walk)

Train

Blackburn (25 min walk)