Editing Leatherhead (section)

==Parks and open spaces==
===King George V memorial gardens===
The memorial gardens on Bull Hill, to the north of the town centre, were opened in 1936, following the death of [[George V]].<ref>{{harvnb|Vardey|1988|p=241}}</ref> The {{convert|0.39|ha|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} site is managed by Mole Valley District Council and has been protected by the [[Fields in Trust]] charity since 1938.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/King-George's-Field,-Leatherhead |title= King George's Field, Leatherhead |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 8 November 2021 |publisher= Fields in Trust |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110759/https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/King-George%27s-Field%2C-Leatherhead |url-status= live}}</ref>

===Leach Grove Wood===
Leach Grove Wood is a {{convert|2.9|ha|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} area of woodland, adjacent to Leatherhead Hospital, owned by the NHS.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oss.org.uk/appeal-court-upholds-village-green-registrations-in-lancashire-and-surrey/ |title= Appeal court upholds village green registrations in Lancashire and Surrey |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 17 April 2018 |publisher= Open Spaces Society |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110759/https://www.oss.org.uk/appeal-court-upholds-village-green-registrations-in-lancashire-and-surrey/ |url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=Leach_Grove_Wood_NHS>{{cite web |url= https://www.property.nhs.uk/news-insight/news/leatherhead-supreme-court/ |title= NHS Property Services wins appeal to the Supreme Court |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 16 December 2019 |publisher= NHS Property Services |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110756/https://www.property.nhs.uk/news-insight/news/leatherhead-supreme-court/ |url-status= live }}</ref> It is named after Charles Leach, who donated the land on which the hospital is built, to the town.<ref>{{harvnb|Vardey|1988|pp=225–226}}</ref> In 2013, a group of local residents applied to register the wood as a [[village green]], to guarantee public access to the site in perpetuity.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/news/wbd-advising-nhs-property-services-supreme-court-village-green-case |title= WBD advising NHS Property Services on Supreme Court village green case |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 11 July 2019 |publisher= Womble Bond Dickinson |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110756/https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/news/wbd-advising-nhs-property-services-supreme-court-village-green-case |url-status= live }}</ref> The registration was upheld by the High Court in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last= Johnson |first= Thomas |date= 30 April 2018 |title= Leatherhead resident saves Leach Grove Wood from being turned into NHS car park |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/leatherhead-resident-saves-leach-grove-14547272 |work= Surrey Live |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110805/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/leatherhead-resident-saves-leach-grove-14547272 |url-status= live }}</ref> The NHS subsequently successfully appealed against the registration at the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court]] and the village green status was removed.<ref name=Leach_Grove_Wood_NHS/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2018-0094-judgment.pdf |title= R (on the application of Lancashire County Council) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Respondent) |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 11 December 2019 |publisher= The Supreme Court |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 15 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210715175751/https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2018-0094-judgment.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref>

===Mansion Gardens===
[[File:The Mansion House in Leatherhead - geograph.org.uk - 342270.jpg|thumb|right|Garden at the rear of The Mansion]]
The Mansion Gardens is a small formal garden between The Mansion and the River Mole.<ref name=MVDC_gardens>{{cite web |url= https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/leisure/parks-playgrounds/parks-gardens-and-open-spaces |title= Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2020 |publisher= Mole Valley District Council |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110754/https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/leisure/parks-playgrounds/parks-gardens-and-open-spaces |url-status= live }}</ref>

===Park Gardens===
The Park Gardens form the frontage to St Mary's Parish Church at the north end of Gimcrack Hill.<ref name=MVDC_gardens/> The {{convert|0.52|ha|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} site has been protected by the Fields in Trust charity since 2018. In the gardens, there is a memorial stone to [[Harold Auten]], who was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] in September 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/park-gardens |title= Park Gardens, Church Road, Leatherhead |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 8 November 2021 |publisher= Fields in Trust |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110801/https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/park-gardens |url-status= live}}</ref>

===Recreation grounds===
There are two recreation grounds in Leatherhead. The Fortyfoot ground contains a children's [[playground]] and a football pitch, as well as the [[bowling green]] for Leatherhead Bowling Club.<ref name=MVDC_Recs>{{cite web |url= https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/leisure/parks-playgrounds/recreation-and-play-facilities |title= Recreation and play facilities |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2020 |publisher= Mole Valley District Council |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110756/https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/leisure/parks-playgrounds/recreation-and-play-facilities |url-status= live }}</ref> The playground was upgraded in 2017 and includes a [[sensory garden]], a [[trampoline]] and a [[zip line]].<ref>{{cite news |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 24 October 2017 |title= Transformed Forty Foot Playground in Leatherhead is now open |url= https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/epsom/15616728.transformed-forty-foot-playground-in-leatherhead-is-now-open/ |work= Surrey Comet |access-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110759/https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/epsom/15616728.transformed-forty-foot-playground-in-leatherhead-is-now-open/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Tobin |first= Olivia |date= 27 October 2017 |title= Take a look at this new Leatherhead playground with a zip wire and games to support children with learning disabilities |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/take-look-new-leatherhead-playground-13805500 |work= Surrey Live |access-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110817/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/take-look-new-leatherhead-playground-13805500 |url-status= live }}</ref>
The Kingston Road ground has a children's playground, football pitch, [[pavilion]] and a sensory garden.<ref name=MVDC_Recs/> A new [[skatepark]] was installed at the ground in 2017–18, part-funded by a £20,000 donation by the [[London Marathon|London Marathon Charitable Trust]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Richard |first= Craig |date= 29 April 2017 |url= https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/15254211.mole-valley-district-council-unveil-winning-plans-for-new-skate-park-in-kingston-road-recreation-ground-in-leatherhead/ |work= Sutton & Croydon Guardian |title= Mole Valley District Council unveil winning plans for new skate park in Kingston Road Recreation Ground in Leatherhead |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113110756/https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/15254211.mole-valley-district-council-unveil-winning-plans-for-new-skate-park-in-kingston-road-recreation-ground-in-leatherhead/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://teamrubicon.co.uk/launch-event-for-new-leatherhead-skatepark/ |title= Launch Event for new Leatherhead Skate Park |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 1 November 2018 |publisher= Team Rubicon |access-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-date= 13 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211113123810/http://teamrubicon.co.uk/launch-event-for-new-leatherhead-skatepark/ |url-status= live }}</ref> The skatepark adjacent to Leatherhead Leisure Centre was refurbished in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://news.molevalley.gov.uk/2020/05/26/skate-park-installation-to-begin-at-leatherhead-leisure-centre/ |title= Skate park installation to begin at Leatherhead Leisure Centre |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 26 May 2020 |publisher= Mole Valley District Council |access-date= 12 November 2021 |archive-date= 2 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210102103217/https://news.molevalley.gov.uk/2020/05/26/skate-park-installation-to-begin-at-leatherhead-leisure-centre/ |url-status= live }}</ref>