7-453: Hazlehead Park is a public park in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen , Scotland . 180 hectares in size, it was opened to the public in 1920, having formerly been the estate of Hazlehead House, home of William Rose, shipbuilder. It is heavily wooded and contains many walking tracks. There are football pitches, two golf courses, a pitch and putt course and a horse-riding school. The park has
14-578: A significant collection of sculpture by a range of artists, including the memorial to those who died in the Piper Alpha disaster. It also has heritage items which have been rescued from various places within the city, and it features Scotland's oldest maze, first planted in 1935. In 2022, Hazlehead Park was one of nine parks in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to be commended with a Green Flag award for sustainability and maintenance. In September 2007, Hazlehead Park
21-506: The area forms Hazlehead Park , which opened in 1920, having formerly been the grounds of Hazlehead House, the home of William Rose, shipbuilder. It is the largest park in the city and includes a 9-hole and two 18-hole golf courses. It also has a horse-riding centre, two parks, tennis courts, golf clubhouse, playing fields, a swimming pool and a few local shops. Hazlehead has one primary school and one secondary school, Hazlehead Primary School and Hazlehead Academy . The primary school underwent
28-521: The end of 2021, but instead opened on 28 May 2022. Hazlehead Park was the terminus of one of the Aberdeen Corporation Tramways routes. Service was withdrawn in 1958. Bus number 4 replaced the tram route and operated between the park and the beach. It was withdrawn in 1986. Hazlehead, Aberdeen Hazlehead is an area to the west of Aberdeen . Hazlehead comprises a mixture of flats, houses and residential tower blocks . It
35-458: Was designed by Alistair MacKenzie , who also designed the Augusta National . The park has its own cafe which was refurbished and reopened in 2013. It is operated by the same company as the cafe at Duthie Park . The cafe was severely damaged in a fire in the evening of 11 December 2020, which was subsequently determined to have been started deliberately. It had been expected to be reopened by
42-512: Was host to the Northsound Radio concert, Free 2007. It took place on Sunday 2 September 2007, and claims to be the biggest free outdoor event in Scotland . The park is home to a Parkrun . The park has two 18 hole and a 9 hole golf course as well as a foot-golf area. The courses are public owned and there are no handicap or other restrictions for those who play on them. The "Number 1 course"
49-513: Was originally a council estate although many homes are now privately owned. The council's idea behind the Hazlehead Estate was that there should be much open space, which would be accessible to all. As a result of this, a large number of houses in the area lack a private garden. Hazlehead can be accessed by public transport a short walk from Woodend Queens Road First Aberdeen service 11 & Stagecoach services 4, 5, 6 & 6A. A large part of
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