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Minehead’s largest park, Blenheim Gardens, was opened in 1925, following the generosity of Mr. Magnor of Northfield House, who wanted to create a public park and donated £500. The gardens are close to the seafront and just off the main shopping area. The beautifully-laid out borders and flowerbeds have won numerous prizes; there is an area for putting and on Summer Sundays a band concert. Deckchairs are available and refreshments can be obtained in the park café, which was originally the park’s band stand. Sadly, the row of tall elm trees that once graced the park had to be felled in the 1970s due to Dutch Elm disease.
The Park’s Walk, Woodcombe Walk and Bratton Walk were originally part of a thirteenth century park. The Park’s Walk was laid out in the 1920s and consists of attractive gardens set between the hills in the vicinity of the Porlock Road. The Bratton Stream, which once ran through meadows, winds its way through the gardens and disappears under Park Street, eventually emerging onto the beach.
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