Eaton Park
{{short description|Public park in Norwich, England}}
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| location = Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk, England
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| area = 80 acres
| created = 1928
| operator = Norwich City Council
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Eaton Park is a large public park located in Eaton, Norwich, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.norwich.gov.uk/directory_record/997/eaton_park_nr4_7au|title=Eaton Park, NR4 7AU|first=Norwich City|last=Council|website=www.norwich.gov.uk}}
It is 80 acres in area.
History
The park was laid out in 1923 as part of a public works programme instigated by the city council to try and address the post-war crisis of mass-unemployment. It was opened to the public in 1928 by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x3ivAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA456&dq=Eaton+Park,+norwich#q=Eaton+Park,+norwich|title=Norwich Since 1550|first=Carole|last=Rawcliffe|date=1 November 2004|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=9780826440204|via=Google Books}}
Facilities
Attractions include a boat pond, crazy golf, a children's playground, a skate park, tennis courts, a putting green and bowling facilities. The park is also home to a formal rose garden and a lily pond. A bandstand surrounded by four pavilions, known as the Rotunda, lies in the centre of the park. The pavilions house a café, changing rooms, toilets and parkrun and tennis clubs. The bandstand hosts concerts and other events throughout the summer.{{cite web|url=http://friendsofeatonpark.co.uk/whats-here/
|title=What's here
|publisher=friendsofeatonpark.co.uk|accessdate=13 September 2018}}
Since August 2010, Norwich 5k parkrun has taken place on Saturday morning at 9 am, and often on Christmas and New Year's Days, with a record attendance of 1360 on Christmas Day 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/norwich/results/eventhistory/
|title=Norwich parkrun results
|publisher=www.parkrun.org.uk}}
Beginning March 2015, a 2k junior parkrun has taken place on Sunday morning at 9 am for children aged 4 to 14.{{cite web|url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/eaton-juniors/results/eventhistory/
|title=Eaton junior parkrun results
|publisher=www.parkrun.org.uk}}