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A touring bus is parked in the background outside the whitewashed pub, where perhaps the passengers were taking some liquid refreshment. Malham, with its famous Cove, is still a major Dales honeypot.

One Tree Hill and Westley Heights were together designated Langdon Hills Country Park in 1973.

Fading into the distance is the high ground of Thorndon Park.

The 'Rec' - now Central Park - was opened in 1894. Pathways were laid out and small landing stages constructed. The willow-trees were pollarded every five years to provide fencing materials.

Originally in Cowholme Meadow, this unofficial dovecote is now within the well-treed riverside walk park.

Formerly Epsom's grandest house, Woodcote Park was bought by the RAC in 1911.

Parkstone Park is to the left.

had become very badly neglected by the beginning of the 20th century, so the gravestones were removed to line a boundary wall and the area was landscaped and opened as a public park

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

A solitary car is parked outside the New Inn on the left in Aislaby, a small village near Whitby, just off the road that leads to Middlesbrough.

impressive footbridge which spans the lake, but it also reminds us that Burnley is an industrial town; the chimneys are those of the Burnley Brick and Lime Co Ltd, which had works at Heasandford and Queen's Park

The area was then landscaped and turned into a park, which was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1921.

The south-west corner of the proposed Gloucester Park was therefore set aside for the Ghyllgrove neighbourhood.

Near to the Promenade is Pittville Park, where Joseph Pitt established a classically-designed pump room in the 19th century—the last to be built in the spa town.

Off the west side of Sheep Street, a plaque informs us that the Zoo Park was opened in the grounds of the historic Croyland Abbey in 1943.

Here engine 12501 steams along the front, past the town's park, where the conical-roofed bandstand is prominent.

As can be seen, cars are still painted black and parking meters (being trialed in London in 1955) and 'No Waiting' yellow lines are still a few years away.

Located just across the road from the train station, the park is named after the Courtenays, who were responsible for much of the building in town (they owned most of the land).

After the park's formal opening in 1892, trees were planted and trim lawns made. The castle was also repaired, and the ground outside was lowered to expose its 'battered' plinths.

The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.

Beside the drive leading to Stonyhurst park stands the Bayley Arms Hotel, whose name is a reminder of the original holder of the manor, Otto de Bailey.

There is a group of carriages parked to the left. In the foreground horses and ponies are tethered for sale. Do the tiers of boxes contain haberdashery items, seeds or corn samples?

At the time the park opened, Oak Hill Mansion was empty, having been tenanted from the time Jonathan Hargreaves left in 1856 until about 1880.

There have been changes to the facade - there are now flower beds and car parking at the front. The Trust House sign disappeared when the hotel left the group in the 1980s.