Mayow Park, originally named Sydenham Recreation Ground, is the borough's oldest municipal park and an event to celebrate its 125 year anniversary was held in 2003. The park is home to the Mayow Park Bowls Club, has two tennis courts and a refurbished children's playground. The central field is an ideal venue for active and passive recreation and the park has played host to a number of public events.
The opening of Mayow Park on 1 June 1878 was a big occasion; ten thousand people filled the park, and several hundred children marched through the area, accompanied by bands and a horse-drawn carriage. The original marble drinking fountain is inscribed with the following words: 'Erected by subscription in recognition of the services of the Rev W Taylor Jones MA in acquiring this ground for the public, 1 June 1878'.
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