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The Royal Victoria Park

September 15th, 2006

Anyone visiting the beautiful city of Bath should give themselves some time to explore the lovely Royal Victoria Park. This picturesque park was opened in 1830 by Princess Victoria (who was just eleven at the time), and it was the first park in Britain to include her name. The Royal Victoria Park spans 57 acres and it boasts plenty of attractions such as, a boating pond, golf courses, tennis courts and two golf courses. Without a doubt, the park’s most splendid feature is its stunning botanical gardens. They were developed in 1887 and they house some of Britain’s finest samples of limestone flora. The park also boasts the Great Dell, a large quarry and conifer forest, which is a popular spot for bird watching.