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Queen's Park, Bournemouth

Queen's Park
Queen's Park, Longman's Bottom - geograph.org.uk - 798927.jpg
Type Public park, Golf Course
Location Bournemouth, England
Coordinates 50°44′25″N 1°50′39″W / 50.7403°N 1.8443°W / 50.7403; -1.8443Coordinates: 50°44′25″N 1°50′39″W / 50.7403°N 1.8443°W / 50.7403; -1.8443
Created 1902
Operated by Bournemouth Borough Council
Status Open year round

Queen's Park is one of the largest parks that is in Bournemouth, Dorset. It is home to Queen's Park Golf course.

The coronation of King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra of Denmark was scheduled to take place on 26 June 1902. to mark the occasion, Bournemouth Council agreed on 20 May 1902 to rename common No 59 as "King's Park" and common No 60 as "Queen's Park". The coronation was postponed until August when the King suffered an attack of appendicitis on 25 June.


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