Campbell Park
Campbell Park is the name of the central park for Milton Keynes (England) and of a ward of Central Milton Keynes civil parish. (The nearby Campbell Park (civil parish) previously included the park but no longer does so. It did not change its name after the park district was transferred to CMK Town Council). The park is listed (grade 2) "due to its historic interest and innovative architectural design". The Park. The park, part of Central Milton Keynes civil parish (rather than Campbell Park CP), takes up the larger part of the district. It was named in honour  of the first chairman of Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Jock Campbell, Baron Campbell of Eskan. It is accessed from by a footbridge over the Marlborough Street (B4146, V8) cutting, at the end of Midsummer Boulevard. From here, the park slopes downwards to the Grand Union Canal. A junction between the Grand Union and a new Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway is proposed for this area. The park is listed (grade 2) by Historic England, and had previously attracted praise in the Pevsner Architectural Guides: Milton Keynes Rose. The Rose, at the west end of the park and nearest to the , "is  a public space designed for commemoration, celebration and contemplation". As well as a central Cenotaph, the installation includes markers for a wide variety of historical events. Belvedere and Pyramid of Light. Leading east from the "Rose", the Belvedere is level path leading to "Pyramid of Light", a sculpture. The ground on either side falls away so that most of the path is on an increasingly elevated embankment. Events plateau and amphitheatre. These spaces are used for community events and biennially for "", the Milton Keynes International Festival. Cricket ground. Campbell Park Cricket Ground and its pavilion lie at the east end  of the park, near the Grand Union Canal. Parks Trust headquarters. The Milton Keynes Parks Trust has its headquarters building at the eastern end of the park, near the cricket ground.