Seymour Square

Beautiful gardens with plenty of seats to sit on in the sun and enjoy your beautiful sunny day in Blenheim. Beautiful clean toilets as well.

Beautifully kept gardens. Awesome to sit and watch the day go by

Lovely place to have lunch or to relax. Walking distance from town. Beautiful flowers and gardens. The toilet facilities are very clean. There is also a fountain feature but on my visit it was not working. The footpaths is wheelchair friendly. I saw many people sitting in the grass and having chats with their mates. Lots to do trees for shade and benches too.

For a simple square, there is much history here. The park dates to 1957 when The Square was named in honor of half of the land partnership of Henry Seymour and Alfred Fell that held title to the land upon which The Beaver (the original settled name of Blenheim) was built. The land was used by local farmers for stock grazing. Between 1865 and 1875, the Garibaldi Cricket Club formed a rough cricket patch here and eventually, football made its debut when Blenheim beat Waithol, 2 goals to 1. In 1920, the oak tree was planted in the northwestern corner by the Price of Wales (later Edward VIII) and in 1928, the WWI Memorial Clock was unveiled. In 1945, cherry trees were planted along the eastern perimeter to commemorate the end of the war with Japan. Today, the site is used for the Marlborough District's commemorative services. It is also the central place of celebration in the life of the town, such as the focus for festivals, markets and parades. It's a lovely walk on a sunny day and today was definitely a sunny day. Picnic or just wander. It's fab.

This park is absolutely wonderfull, lots of lovely flowers gardens with the most lovely looking flowers this time of year. The clock tower has been well looked after as has the water fountain. This would be a great place for a picnic with all the shade provided by the trees