Westburn Park

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Westburn Park
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The Westburn
Westburn Park
TypePublic Park
Location Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates 57°9′13″N2°7′22″W / 57.15361°N 2.12278°W / 57.15361; -2.12278
Area10 hectares (100,000 m²)
Created(laid out in) 1901
Operated by Aberdeen City Council
StatusOpen all year
Listed Building – Category A
Official nameWestburn House, Including Railings
Designated12 January 1967
Reference no. LB20108
Iron rocking duck beside the pond. RockingDuckWestburn.jpg
Iron rocking duck beside the pond.

Westburn Park is a public park in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is owned by Aberdeen City Council and is one of the largest parks in the city, with an area of 10 hectares. [1]

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It does not have flowerbeds or gardens and is mainly grass with some trees. There are two large ponds and a stream, the Gilcomston Burn, [2] flows through the south of the park.

There is a cycle track area for children. This comprises miniature roads with road signs to teach children about how roads work. The children's playground includes metal climbing frames.

There is a skatepark that was originally built in the 1970s and was refurbished in 2018 following an award of £105,000 to the Friends of Victoria and Westburn Park from Aberdeen City Council. [3] [4]

The Aberdeen Tennis Centre located in the park is a large indoor tennis centre with four indoor courts. [5] It provides tennis lessons and court hire. There are also four outdoor all weather courts and four grass courts which are available to members only.

Westburn House, a Victorian A-listed building located in the centre of the park, has been derelict for almost twenty years. A local community group, Save Westburn House Action Group, previously launched a crowdfunding campaign to fully restore the property. [6]

There is a grass bowls green where the British Isles Bowls Championships has been held in the past. The World Singles Champion of Champions Bowling Tournament was held there in 2008.

In 2022, Westburn Park was host to Mela, a traditional Asian celebration of culture and community. [7]

The Westburn Lounge, now closed, used to provide food and drinks for those in the park. Aberdeen City Council cited that the venue cost too much to run,[ citation needed ] although it is still available for special bookings.

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