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Penfold Park
Urban park in Hong Kong
Urban park in Hong Kong
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Penfold Park |
| alt_name | 彭福公園 |
| photo | Penfold Park Overview 2009.jpg |
| photo_width | 300 |
| photo_caption | Aerial view |
| location | Sha Tin, Hong Kong |
| area | Approx. 9 hectares |
| opened | |
| operator | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| publictransit | Racecourse station (250 m) |
| Fo Tan station (600 m) |
Fo Tan station (600 m) Penfold Park () is a public park managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is named after Major-General Bernard Penfold, the first general manager of the Jockey Club who was in office from 1972 to 1979.
The park is located in the centre (within the track) of the Sha Tin Racecourse with a gross area of over 20 acres. It features green areas, as well as pools used by various waterbirds. People around the area often go there to have a walk. There are many painted horse statues and artworks. It is closed during horse racing days and Mondays.
History
The park was briefly called Infield Park at opening on 11 May 1979. The chairman of the Jockey Club Board of Stewards, during the Stewards' annual general meeting on 17 September that year, announced that the park would be named in honour of Major-General Bernard Penfold. The chairman explained that the Stewards "considered the beautifying of the in-field with shrubs and trees to be a characteristic example of General Penfold's many achievements". General Penfold, the manager of the Jockey Club who presided over construction of the park, was slated to retire the following year after seven seasons as general manager.
During the years after SARS, there were a few slight bouts of bird flu, and the man-made lakes had been closed a few times to reduce the chance of visitors contracting the diseases. The Hong Kong Jockey Club had announced that Penfold Park would be closed from the end of July 2007 to April 2008 for the construction of training facilities for the 2008 Olympic equestrian events. On 17 January 2009, the park was reopened for the public.
Features
HK PenfoldPark LakeEntrance.JPG|Lake entrance Penfold Park Olympic Cauldron 2010.jpg|Olympic cauldron Penfold Park Children Playground 2010.jpg|Children Playground
Opening hours
On 22 September 2015, The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced that Penfold Park would be open year-round and with extended opening hours.
| Summer (May - Sep) | Winter (Oct – Apr) |
|---|---|
| Sha Tin Day Race (normally Sat or Sun) | 09:00-11:30 |
| Sha Tin Night Race (normally Wed) | 09:00-17:00 |
| Non-racedays | 09:00*-19:30 |
Transportation
- – Fo Tan station or Racecourse station
References
References
- "Penfold Park". The Jockey Club Charities Trust.
- (18 September 1979). "Track gets a Penfold Park". South China Morning Post.
- "Ribbon-cutting Ceremony, Arch Gate, Penfold Park, 1980". Hong Kong Memory Project.
- (2001). "Hong Kong: Metamorphosis". Hong Kong University Press.
- [http://corporate.hkjc.com/corporate/corporate-news/english/2015-09/news_2015092201404.aspx Penfold Park opens year-round with extended hours Bringing more joyful moments to people and pets alike] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-09-25 , HKJC CORPORATE NEWS, 22 September 2015)
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