Town Parks
Middlesbrough has a variety of prestigious award-winning town parks and green spaces complete with animals and visitor attractions. Many of the parks sprung up in the industrial period and are connected with impressive, enterprising people from the town like Captain Cook and Henry Bolckow (an industrialist and town mayor). Local people are still very fond of the parks today. Escape the noise of town life and spend some time feeding the animals, running around and watching the sky.
Albert Park *Green Flag Status*
Developed by the founder of Middlesbrough, Henry Bolckow and opened in 1868, Albert Park is a Grade 2 listed park that contains many features to keep the kids quiet including a roller skating rink, boating lake, bowling greens, tennis courts, café, play areas and historic attractions.
Stewart Park *Green Flag Status*
The grounds of the former Marton Hall, Stewart Park is Middlesbrough's largest informal park with large areas of open space, lakes, ponds, animal enclosures, woodland glades and wildlife. It also features some great facilities and attractions including the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, a discovery wood, orienteering trail, children's play area, café, pet's corner and a large programme of events including the Cleveland Show. Little ones will love events like Butterfly Bounties, Tree Trails and the Park Pets tour!
Pallister Park *Green Flag Status*
One of Middlesbrough's most popular parks, with its enormous play area, pavilion, bowling greens, football courts and rink, Pallister Park is colourful and lively all year round.
Fairy Dell
Based in Coulby Newham, Fairy Dell leads you down into the delightful Marton West Beck, in a deeply wooded valley with lake, associated wildlife well away from it all - a hidden gem!
Prissick Base
A centre for sport and recreation with football, cricket, croquet and the recently developed skate plaza, all found just off Marton Road.
Ayresome Gardens
A former cemetery, opposite Albert Park that has undergone recent transformation and now provides a haven for peace and quiet off the busy town centre.
*The Green Flag Award is awarded by the Civic Trust to parks that achieve high standards in management and maintenance.
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