country park

British

noun

an area of countryside, usually not less than 10 hectares, set aside for public recreation: often funded by a Countryside Commission grant

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A walker has captured the "romantic" moment a pair of swans performed a courtship ritual at a country park.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

The three-bedroom property, a former coach house, is set in the grounds of a ruined mansion and overlooks an 18th Century country park including 40 acres of woodland.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023

Police are searching for a missing person at a country park near Glasgow, after the death of a school teacher in the city.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

The family of a man who drowned at a country park claim its manager and the council were "hostile" when they raised safety concerns, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • May 30, 2022

Who shall say what induced Henry the Sixth in 1451 to make this mere country park a Parliamentary borough, returning two members?

From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)

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