Trentham Memorial Park

Updated on Nov 26, 2023

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Area 48 ha (120 acres)		Created 1950

Type Sport and recreational park Location Upper Hutt, New Zealand Operated by Upper Hutt City Council Address Heretaunga, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand Similar Harcourt Park, Trentham Racecourse, Royal Wellington Golf Club, Wellington Racing Club, Battle Hill Farm Forest Park

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Trentham Memorial Park is a large park and a major sport and recreation ground in Trentham, a suburb of Upper Hutt, in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

The park was purchased by the Upper Hutt Council from the Barton family (descendants of Richard Barton) in the 1950s as Upper Hutt's Second World War memorial and covers an area of 48 hectares (120 acres). It is described by the local council as an attractive setting for sports, carnivals, picnics, playgrounds and bush walks, and lies between Fergusson Drive and the Hutt River.

There is a range of sporting pursuits available in the park including rugby, football, cricket, harriers and an axeman’s club.

The park includes:

Barton's Bush – a native forest reserve

Domain Bush - a smaller native forest remnant

Walking tracks

Barton Oval – a formal cricket oval

Indoor and outdoor cricket nets

Sports grounds for cricket and rugby

Clubrooms

Children's playground

Car park

Open space to hold concerts, carnivals and public displays, (such as fireworks and car shows)