Sutton Park

:For another place with the same name, see Sutton Park, Dublin.

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Sutton Park, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is, reputedly, the largest urban park in Europe; certainly it is larger than the Phoenix Park in Dublin which makes a similar claim.

Related Topics:
Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham - West Midlands - England - Park - Europe - Phoenix Park - Dublin

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The Park covers 2,400 acres (9.7 km²), with a mix of heathland, wetlands and marshes, seven lakes, extensive ancient woodlands (covering approximately a quarter of the Park), several restaurants, a private 18-hole golf course on its western edge and a municipal golf course to the south, a donkey sanctuary, children's playgrounds and a visitors' centre.

Related Topics:
Heathland - Wetland - Marsh - Golf - Donkey

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