Well done for the award - Stanley Park.
I don’t want to be too negative but it was much better in the 50’s and 60’s when I was a lad.
The lake was a lot tidier especially around the boating areas. There was the Samuel Fletcher lifeboat which carried passengers round the lake, rowing boats, motor boats and duck boats. There were no cordoned off areas on the lake like there are now.
There used to be a working floral clock and carpet beds full of flowers. The Cocker Clock was always working and for 3d you could climb to the top. The fountains from the lions at the clock also worked. There were fully operational tennis courts and a cafe in the tennis pavilion.
There were conservatories open to the public.
There was no riding your bikes in the park. The “Parkie” would blow his whistle and tell you to get off. Mind you, that was fun trying not to get caught!