Dog-Friendly Park in Blenheim

If you're staying in Blenheim and looking for somewhere to take your dog - Pollard Park is a beaut spot. There's loads of space, plus it suits all ages. 

Over the little red bridge is a rhododendron grove, although it wasn't the season for them to flower, there were hydrangeas planted amongst which added splashes of colour.

A stream winds through the park with weeping willows and many other trees providing plenty of shade. The water was crystal clear, perhaps it's spring-fed. 

 A generous size playground was a popular spot for kids of all ages.

Even the fitness folk have been catered for, with exercise stations dotted about with instruction boards explaining how to use the equipment.

I imagine the gazebo below has been used in lots of wedding photos over the years.

The rose gardens not only smelt divine, it was also interesting wandering around reading the names beneath each rose.

And like most parks, there were formal flower beds too.