Can you find all of the things below in the park? You’ll have to get up and take a walk around to see what you can find. Good luck!
Large leaved lime tree
About this tree:
- A tree native to this country.
- It’s twigs have a reddish hue when hit by direct sunlight.
- It has large heart shaped leaves in July.
- It has small fragrant yellow- white flowers.
Peel Park Est 1846
A paving stone showing the date that Peel Park opened and the pattern of the famous flower beds.
Turkish Hazel tree
About this tree:
- The leaves grow to give the tree a pyramid appearance.
- They can grow up to 25 meters tall.
- The leaves are bright green and have a wide heart shape appearance.
- The bark is a pale brown.
- The leaves are hairy on both sides.
Daffodil garden
Look for this in springtime. Hundreds of golden daffodils.
Flood obelisk
The flood obelisk shows the 1866 flood level of 8 feet 6 inches. A second flood line was added at 4 feet 3 inches after the floods of 1870.
On the ground look at the map of our river. Can you see it’s name?
Native Trees
About these trees:
- Can be very tall (50m).
- They provide nuts or seeds which are important food for birds and animals.
- They may have birds nests in them.
English yew tree
About this tree:
- It’s bark is a maroon colour.
- The leaves are easy to recognise and are shaped like small pins.
- The leaves are a deep shade of green and grow in two rows on each side of a twig.
- This tree is poisonous so best not to handle it too much.