Victoria Park
Victoria Park, the district park for Swinton, has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment programme and the park now boasts a wide range of facilities for all ages and abilities.
History of the park
Victoria Park once consisted of a large house, known as Swinton Old Hall, and its surrounding estate. It was acquired by the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury and opened as a public park in 1897. Around the same time the bandstand was built to commemorate the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. At one time the park boasted fourteen glasshouses on the site of the bowling green and croquet lawn.
The house was demolished in 1993 and later replaced by the current Fountains private care home, but the public park continues to flourish.
Victoria Park today
An exciting new phase for the park is well underway with the restoration of the bandstand, creation of a new play area and multi-sports pitch.
Following this refurbishment, Victoria Park has secured three Green Flags, an annually-awarded national standard for parks and green spaces.
The Management plan for Victoria Park can be viewed as a PDF available for download at the bottom of this page.
Events
An exciting series of events will take place in Victoria Park throughout 2008.
Education
The Salford Ranger Team offer a range of National Curriculum linked Environmental Education opportunities throughout Salford's parks and countryside. For more information contact the Ranger Team on 0161 793 4219.
Getting there
Victoria Park is situated on Manchester Road, Swinton, free parking is available off Swinton Hall Road.
Bus numbers 12, 26, 35, 36, 37 and 39 stop outside the park entrance on Manchester Road. For further information contact GMPTE on 0870 608 2 608
Get involved
We are constantly looking for new ways to improve your park and would love to hear your ideas. If you would like to pass on your comments or get involved with the Friends of Victoria Park please contact Steve Jones on 0161 925 1016.
Downloadable documents
- Victoria Park Management Plan 2004-2008, Adobe PDF format, 7.09Mb
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 18 February 2008
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