There may not be a golf course in the real park, but there’s definitely a bowling green. Lawn bowls is sort of like curling on grass. A small ball (the jack) is chucked from one end of the green to the other, and then two people or teams compete to bowl their bowls as close to the jack as possible. The bowls are weighted on one side, so its possible for the bowls to take a curved path around obstacles in order to find the jack.

Its a slow but hypnotic game, perfect for a summer afternoon. I’ve never played, I don’t think I’m nearly old enough to be able to do that in any seriousness, but I love sitting on a park bench next to the green watching a game slowly unfold.