Belmont Park, Exeter is a public park provided by Exeter

Exeter

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City Council. Also called "Belmont Pleasure Grounds".

Location

The park is bounded by Belmont Road, Blackboy Road, Gordon Road, Jesmond Road, Grosvener Place and Clifton Hill and is in close proximity to Clifton Hill Sports Centre and Clifton Hill Driving Range.

Features

The Newtown Community Association, the Exeter Scrapstore and the Belmont Bowling Club are all located at the park.

There is an area for soccer practice or other "kick about" activity.

There is an area dedicated to half court basketball.

Seating is provided and open spaces are available for picnics.

There is a large dog free zone with equipment for younger and older children.

History

Belmont Park was opened to the public in 1886 as a children's play and subsequently enlarged for the use of the general public.

Belmont Sensory Garden

A garden intended especially for the blind is situated at the eastern corner of the park. This aspect of the park was created in 1939 and restored in 2007.

External Links

• Exeter City Council article on Belmont Park