Thornes Park is a large public park situated close to the centre of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Along with Clarence Park and Holmfield Park it forms a large parkland to the south west of the city.

Thornes Park
Formal garden at Thornes Park
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LocationWakefield, West Yorkshire
Coordinates53°40′21″N 01°30′36″W / 53.67250°N 1.51000°W / 53.67250; -1.51000
Area60 hectares
Operated byWakefield Council

The park hosts a model railway, formal gardens, a lake, an indoor leisure centre and an athletics track. The park also has 60 hectares of open spaces and a two-mile circular walkway around the park.

A mound lies in the centre of the park, once part of an old motte-and-bailey castle, which offers views across the city.[1]

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  1. ^ "Thornes Park". Wakefield.gov. Retrieved 9 September 2018.