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# Burntwood ready to call truce and drop world’s smallest park bid
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/burntwood-ready-to-call-truce-and-drop-worlds-smallest-park-bid/
- Published: 2013-04-29T07:00:40.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-26T19:36:22.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:24, News

The global battle for the world’s smallest park title is nearing an end after both sides agreed to “peace talks”.

[![Princes Park in Burntwood](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/03/05/burntwood-park-hosting-attempt-to-stage-worlds-shortest-fun-run-event/photo-5/)

Princes Park in Burntwood

Prince’s Park in Burntwood had been aiming to challenge the right of Mill Ends Park in Portland, USA, to hold the record.

[Described as a “glorified flowerpot”](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/04/08/worlds-smallest-park-record-challenged-as-burntwood-landmark-bids-to-win-title/), the American park [even installed fencing](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/04/10/americans-install-fencing-to-see-off-burntwood-smallest-park-challenge/) to see off the English challenge.

But Kevin Wilson, from Lichfield firm [KP Events](http://www.kpevents.net/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk), who originally launched the bid for Burntwood to claim the title, is keen for both parks to end the dispute on a positive note.

He admitted that a “peace treaty” had been drawn up ahead of the world’s shortest fun run record attempt at Prince’s Park.

The event – which is raising money for the We Love Lichfield Fund – is also on the lookout for Portland residents living in the Midlands, to represent their home town as an “unofficial ambassador” at the event.