East Park and Pearson Park celebrate Green Flag Award
Hull City Council is celebrating Green Flag Awards for Pearson Park, which has been successful in attaining the award for the first time, and for East Park, which has retained … More
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Enjoy a Victorian summer at Pearson Park
Pearson Park will take a trip back in time this weekend as a free Victorian Summer event takes place.
This Saturday (21 August), the family friendly event will have a … More
Pearson Park gateway awarded listed status
Pearson Park’s historic entrance gateway has been awarded Engineering Heritage Listed Status by the Royal Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The 150 year old entrance gateway has received the honour following … More
£3.8m Pearson Park refurbishment celebrated on special anniversary
A celebration to mark the completion of the £3.8million restoration scheme of Pearson Park has taken place today.
On the 160-year anniversary of Zachariah Pearson gifting the land to the … More
Pockets of wildflowers enhance Hull’s biodiversity offer
Work to environmentally enhance pockets of the city’s green spaces is well under way.
Areas across Hull will be filled with buckthorn and wildflower planting as part of plans to … More
Pearson Park targeted by thieves and vandals
The refurbishment of Pearson Park is being compromised by thieves and vandals.
Contractors on site are reporting the repetitive theft of new planting and damage to recently planted sapling trees.… More
£3.8m Pearson Park restoration to restart as workers follow social distancing
Pearson Park’s National Lottery Heritage Fund restoration project is to restart.
The £3.8million scheme is nearing completion and has seen some of the park’s stunning Victorian features and significant assets … More
Pearson Park drinking fountain to have lost detail reinstated
Pearson Park’s drinking fountain is set to receive a full restoration as part of the continuing National Lottery Heritage Fund project.
It follows the refurbishment of the Grade II-listed drinking … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
This weekend sees the first matches lit on vast bonfires and elaborate firework displays across the region. We bring you details of five of the best, along with some fantastic … More
Pearson Park archway restoration almost complete
The restored gateway to Hull’s Pearson Park is beginning to take shape as part of a £3.8m restoration project.
Contractors have been at the park this week to carefully lift … More
First look as historic Pearson Park archway returns home
The first pieces of an historic archway, which has welcomed visitors to Pearson Park for more than a century, have returned to Hull following refurbishment as part of a £3.8m … More
Historic Pearson Park archway heads home
Work to bring home the historic Pearson Park archway begins next week.
The gateway was removed from the park last year as part of the £3.8m Pearson Park Restoration Project, … More
9 things not to miss at Heritage Open Days in Hull
Dozens of Hull’s most famous buildings are opening their doors from today as Heritage Open Days 2019 begins.
The annual event, organised by Hull Civic Society, features walks, talks and … More
Huge Pearson Park restoration to be celebrated in summer
A celebration of the Pearson Park’s huge restoration project is being planned for the summer.
The £3.8m project, completed alongside with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is moving forward at … More
Nature in the city – bursts of colour in the unlikeliest of places
With 100 parks, playing fields and playgrounds in Hull there’s no shortage of places to go to enjoy a picnic, a kickabout or a family day out. But did you … More
Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park
Plans to improve the landscaping of Pearson Park are to be submitted to Hull City Council’s planning department.
The landscaping design would see Victorian tree formations returned to the park … More
Pearson Park archway to be reopened this week
The 150-year-old Pearson Park archway will be officially reopened this week.
The gateway to the park will be reopened by the Lord Mayor of Hull on Thursday after a year-long … More
Hull parks: 5 things you might not know
It’s Love Parks Week, so pack up the picnic and head to one of the city’s great green spaces this weekend. We have put together five facts about the … More
Quiz: How well do you know Hull’s parks?
It’s Love Parks Week in Hull and the city has got so many fantastic parks and green spaces.
But how well do you know them?
Take our quick quiz to … More
Why this garden is going wild in Princes Avenue
Love Parks Week will celebrate the glorious legacy left to Hull by the Victorians – beautiful formal parks and gardens that were part of a public health movement to have … More
Colour of refurbished Pearson Park archway revealed
The colour of Pearson Park’s refurbished archway has been revealed.
The iconic archway was removed from the park in December and has been undergoing restoration by a specialist contractor.
When … More
The ‘incredibly important’ reason for cleaning gutters at Hull’s historic buildings
Did you know it’s “incredibly important” that gutters in historic properties are cleaned regularly?
That’s why buildings in Beverley Road, Pearson Park and Whitefriargate received their annual gutter cleanse this … More
Family celebrate 50 years selling ice cream in Hull park
An Italian family are celebrating 50 years serving ice cream in Pearson Park this weekend.
The Penna family started selling ice cream in the park in 1969.
Frank Penna, 86, … More
Second phase of £3.8m Pearson Park restoration starts next week
The second phase of the £3.8m restoration of Pearson Park will begin on Monday (June 24).
In December the park’s iconic archway was removed. It is currently being restored by … More
Pearson Park restoration hits significant milestone
The restoration of Pearson Park has reached another milestone with a contractor being appointed to deliver the remainder of the £3.8m project.
Work has already begun on the restoration of … More