Pearson Park

About

Pearson Park was Hull's first People's Park, having opened in 1861. It has recently been restored to its former glory with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The park comprises a Victorian conservatory which houses a variety of plants, as well as a lake, a children's adventure playground, a cafe, an Adizone outside gym and a bowling green. The bridge over the lake and the colourful, Victorian style bandstand are two popular newly installed 'lost' features from the original park. Pearson Park also boasts a number of interesting and important historic artefacts including: the restored statues of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, a grand Entrance Gateway, an historic drinking fountain, the cupola from the city's old Town Hall and a large monolith in memory of Zachariah Pearson who gifted the park to the people of Hull.