Waterloo Park, Norwich

Name: Waterloo Park
Address: Angel Road, Norwich, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Norwich

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Waterloo Park is a Grade II* listed public park in Norwich, Norfolk. It forms one of a set of public parks established in Norwich in the 1930s by Captain Arnold Sandys-Winsch that were built by unemployed men using government funding. The original park, known as the Catton Recreation Ground, was opened in May 1904. When the redesigned park was opened in 1933, it was considered to be the finest in East Anglia, with a pavilion in the style of Moderne architecture, a bandstand, sports facilities, gardens and a children's playground. The herbaceous border is one of the longest in the United Kingdom located within a public space. ()

Elevation: 59 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°38'42"N, 1°17'21"E

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Angel RoadMile CrossNorwich United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Anglia Square Shopping Centre, Surrey Chapel, St Martin at Palace, Norwich Puppet Theatre.

0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Anglia Square Shopping Centre, Norwich
17 min walk • Anglia Square is a shopping centre in the north of Norwich city centre, in Norfolk, England. Opened in 1970, it was part of a larger Norwich redevelopment during this period, which was also complemented by the establishment of the nearby HMSO building, Sovereign House, which opened in 1969.
0.7 miS
Church
Surrey Chapel, Norwich
18 min walk • Surrey Chapel is a Free Evangelical church in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It was founded in 1854 by the Evangelical Robert Govett, in a public hall in Surrey Street.
0.9 miSE
Church
St Martin at Palace, Norwich
24 min walk • St Martin at Palace Plain, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Norwich Puppet Theatre, Norwich
20 min walk • The Norwich Puppet Theatre is a nationally unique venue dedicated to puppetry housed in the medieval church of Saint James the Less a Grade 1 listed building, in the city of Norwich, England.
0.9 miS
Church, Concert hall, Music venue
Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
24 min walk • Norwich Arts Centre is a live music venue, theatre and art gallery located in St. Benedict's Street in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It has a capacity of 260 for standing music concerts and 120 for seated events. In November 2014, it was named "Britain's Best Small Venue" by the NME.
0.6 miS
Church, Gothic architecture, Architecture
St Augustine's Church, Norwich
15 min walk • St Augustine's Church is a redundant Anglican church building in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
St Laurence's Church, Norwich
25 min walk • St Laurence's Church, or St Lawrence's Church, is a redundant Anglican church in St Benedict's Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1 miS
Theater, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
The Halls, Norwich
26 min walk • St. Andrew's Hall and Blackfriars' Hall are a Grade I listed set of friary church and convent buildings in the English city of Norwich, Norfolk, dating back to the 14th century.
1 miN
Park
Catton Park, Norwich
26 min walk • Catton Park is a Grade 2 listed public park located in the village of Old Catton some 2 miles north of central Norwich. The park covers 70 acres and was landscape gardener Humphry Repton's first commission.
0.9 miS
Church
St Clement's Church, Norwich
23 min walk • St Clement's Church, Norwich, also known as St Clement Colegate, is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich. It is dedicated to St Clement, a popular Danish saint and patron of seafarers.
0.8 miS
Church, Park
St George's Church, Norwich
22 min walk • St George's Church, Colegate, Norwich is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Waterloo Park open?

Waterloo Park is open:

Monday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Waterloo Park?

Nearby attractions include Sewell Park, Norwich (10 min walk), Sewell Barn Theatre, Norwich (12 min walk), St Augustine's Church, Norwich (15 min walk), Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery, Norwich (16 min walk).

How to get to Waterloo Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Waterloo Park:

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Wild Road, opp • Lines: 21, 21A, 22 (3 min walk)
Penn Grove, adj • Lines: 36, 37, 38, 45, X5 (5 min walk)