Peel Park

About

Just next to Salford University, this park features a host of attractions including the Marie Curie Field of Hope and two sculptures which form part of the Irwell Valley Sculpture Trail.   

Opened in August 1846, Peel Park was one of the first public parks to be opened in the country "for the enjoyment and recreation of the public... without charge or restriction."

It is named in honour of Sir Robert Peel, the former Prime Minister. The park has remained in the ownership of Salford City Council and over the years it has been extended to include David Lewis Playing Fields and The Meadow.

Salford Museum and Art Gallery also sits within the park.

Following Salford City Council’s successful Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund bid to restore Peel Park, works have now started on site to transform the park, enhance its historic features and bring new facilities for the public to enjoy. It is due to reopen to the public later this year - 2017.