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Radio Derby,21 Mar 2025,8 mins

Derby Arboretum: England's first public park

Secret Derbyshire

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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.

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