Bowring Park, Urban park in St. John's, Canada.
Bowring Park is an urban park in the west end of St. John's, stretching through Waterford Valley with gardens, walking trails, duck ponds, and open recreational areas. The grounds also include tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, and playgrounds, all free to enter year-round.
Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring gave the land to the city of St. John's in 1911 to mark 100 years of Bowring Brothers Ltd. operating in Newfoundland. The donation turned the Waterford riverbanks into one of the city's main green spaces, a role it still holds today.
The park holds several bronze sculptures that visitors notice while walking along the paths, including a figure of the Fighting Newfoundlander and a Caribou similar to the one found at the Beaumont-Hamel memorial in France. These works connect the space to the story of local soldiers who fought in the First World War.
The park sits on Waterford Bridge Road and is free to enter at any time of year, with parking available near the main entrance. The terrain rolls gently in places and paths can be uneven or slippery in winter, so sturdy footwear makes the visit more comfortable.
A bronze statue of Peter Pan stands in the park, placed there by Sir Edgar Bowring in memory of his goddaughter Betty Munn, who died in a maritime accident. It is one of the few Peter Pan statues outside the United Kingdom, and many visitors are caught off guard by finding it here.
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