The people who built Eaton Park?

Eaton Park is one of Norwich's most beautiful parks and is the largest in the area at 80 acres. This tour is organised by The Friends of Eaton Park whose aim is to 'help Eaton Park thrive'. We will begin with a short history of the park with reference to Peter Eade and Arnold Sandys-Winsch (who designed and built the park in the 1920s with the help of unemployed labour) and also a brief presentation on how the park has changed since then. There will be a visual display of historic and current pictures of the park.
The walking tour which follows will take in the historic architecture, the homage to Thomas Browne (recently installed in the park) the lily pond and the boating lake. We hope to have access to one of the rooftops around the bandstand. We will then proceed to the miniature railway for a free train ride across one of the meadow areas by courtesy of the Norwich and District Society of Model Engineers. After this, we can return to the Friends room via the Rose Garden for a further look at our archive materials.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

13.00 - 15.00

Location & directions

Eaton Park, South Park Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU

Directions:

Head for the bandstand in the centre of the park and look out for the Heritage Day Banner, we'll meet you there. There are two car parks (you'll need to pay at the machines) and several bus routes can get you to the park. There are bike racks near the bandstand for those who cycle.

Contact on day:

Beverly Hart

Telephone number:

+447972092873

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Our FOEP room has limited space so we need you to pre-book, thank you. If you can no longer ful￾l your booking, please cancel this by emailing [email protected] to provide others with the opportunity to attend

Booking contact name:

The Forum

Booking website:

https://norfolkhods.ticketsolve.com/

Booking opens:

25 Aug 2026 10:00 PM

Booking closes:

10 Sep 2026 10:00 PM

Accessibility details

Travel to the Park- please note that parking is very limited so please walk, cycle or come by public transport if you can. Bus no 25 from the train station or city centre. The 2 car parks are clearly signed and accessed from South Park Avenue only. There is a charge of £2.00 for up to 4 hours payable at the machines by card only There is pedestrian/cycle access from 3 points each on South Park and North Park Avenues Full Wheelchair access around the park but not the rooftop tour (steep stairs).

Additional information

The park is open to the public all year round. The tour is only available by special request or for HODS events

Max number of people:

14

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s)

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