Bowring Park
A large Victorian-style park on the west side of the city, featuring a Peter Pan statue and a bronze caribou memorial to World War I.
The park was donated by the Bowring family in 1914. Rivers, ponds, stone bridges and tree-lined paths are interspersed throughout. The Peter Pan statue in the park is cast from the same mold as the one in London's Kensington Gardens and is said to commemorate a girl who died in World War I. The bronze 'Fighting Caribou' of the Newfoundland Regiment honors soldiers who died in the war. The park is good for walks and picnics, and admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Memorial University Botanical Garden
- George Street
- Water Street
- Jellybean Row
- The Rooms
- Petty Harbour
- Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
- Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist