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Derby Arboretum: England's first public park
Donated for the use of the public in 1840 by Joseph Strutt, it has a fascinating history.
Donated for the use of the public in 1840 by Joseph Strutt, it has a fascinating history.
Designed by John Claudius Loudon, the Derby Arboretum supposedly went on to inspire the design for Central Park in New York City.
Join ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby's Charlie Sayers and local historian and member of the friends of the Arboretum group - Paul Elliot, for a stroll around the park.
Image credit: Paul Elliot / Friends of the Arboretum.