Lewisham parks and open spaces
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The London Borough of Lewisham
, like all the London boroughs has many parks and open spaces within its boundaries, part of the "green lung" of London. Management of the borough-owned parks and their facilities is contracted out to Glendale Grounds Management.
The major sites are:
Nature conservation sites:
Together with other smaller sites, such as ponds, woods, and railside areas there is a total of 1185 acres (474ha) of land defined as Sites of Nature Conservation Importance.
Local Parks
There are a total of 45 parks in Lewisham. Apart from those shown above as nature conservation areas, the main other parks are as follows; the complete list is shown here:
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
, like all the London boroughs has many parks and open spaces within its boundaries, part of the "green lung" of London. Management of the borough-owned parks and their facilities is contracted out to Glendale Grounds Management.
The major sites are:
Nature conservation sites:
- Beckenham Place ParkBeckenham Place ParkBeckenham Place Park is located mainly in Beckenham but is under the jurisdiction of the London Borough of Lewisham in South East London. The Park lies on the Lewisham/Bromley border strictly speaking between Downham, Bellingham, Beckenham and Shortlands. It was acquired from the Cator Estate by...
- Brockley and Ladywell CemeteriesBrockley and Ladywell CemeteriesBrockley and Ladywell Cemeteries were opened within one month of each other in 1858 and are sited on adjacent plots of previously open land. The two component parts are characteristic examples of the first wave of Victorian public cemeteries and are now part of the Brockley Conservation Area.The...
- BlackheathBlackheath, LondonBlackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...
- the common - the ThamesRiver ThamesThe River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
/Deptford Creek area - Hither Green Nature Reserve
- Sue Godfrey Nature Reserve at Deptford - reclaimed from industrial wasteland
Together with other smaller sites, such as ponds, woods, and railside areas there is a total of 1185 acres (474ha) of land defined as Sites of Nature Conservation Importance.
Local Parks
There are a total of 45 parks in Lewisham. Apart from those shown above as nature conservation areas, the main other parks are as follows; the complete list is shown here:
- Brookmill Park: on the River RavensbourneRiver RavensbourneThe River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. It flows into the River Thames on the Tideway at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.- Geography :...
, new site and part of the National Cycle Route 21National Cycle Route 21National Cycle Route 21 is part of the United Kingdom's National Cycle Network. It runs from Greenwich in South-East London south to Crawley, then east to Groombridge and south to Eastbourne, with a short final loop northwards again to its end at Pevensey....
(the Waterlink WayWaterlink WayWaterlink Way is a long distance cyclepath route in London.It leads from Cator Park, New Beckenham to The Cutty Sark ship in Greenwich. A length of 7 miles....
) to the SussexSussexSussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
coast - Chinbrook MeadowsChinbrook MeadowsChinbrook Meadows sometimes Chinbrook Meadow in southeast London, England is one of Lewisham's public open spaces or parks in the south of Chinbrook and Grove Park in the London Borough of Lewisham and postcode district but next to the border with the London Borough of Bromley and the postcode...
: on the River QuaggyRiver QuaggyThe River Quaggy is an urban river, 17 km in length, passing through the south-east London boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham; it is known as the Kyd Brook, in its upper reaches...
east of Grove Park railway stationGrove Park railway stationGrove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...
; part of the South East London Green ChainSouth East London Green ChainThe South East London Green Chain, also known as the Green Chain Walk is a linked system of open spaces between the River Thames and Crystal Palace Park in London, England. In 1977 four London Boroughs and the Greater London Council created this Green Chain of 300 open spaces to protect them from... - Deptford Park: owned by the Borough since 1897
- Forster Memorial Park: east of the A21 road in the WhitefootWhitefootWhitefoot is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, and is north of Downham, south of Catford, west of Grove Park, and east of Bellingham. It is long east to west following Whitefoot Lane, the local main road, making it about at its longest...
and BellinghamBellingham, LondonBellingham is a neighbourhood and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham, and consists mainly of social/council housing built in the 1920s on what was then farm land. Many houses have been bought by the tenants under the Right to Buy Scheme. However, the majority are still rented out to...
area. - Ladywell Fields: situated alongside the railway line between LadywellLadywell railway stationLadywell railway station is in Ladywell, in the London Borough of Lewisham in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
and the Catford BridgeCatford Bridge railway stationCatford Bridge railway station is on the Mid-Kent Line, serving Hayes line trains from Charing Cross to Hayes. It lies between Ladywell and Lower Sydenham stations, in Travelcard Zone 3. It is next to, and on a lower level than, Catford railway station on the Catford Loop line...
and Catford railway stationCatford railway stationCatford railway station serves the London suburb of Catford. Mainly used by commuters, it is on the line from mostly Kentish Town to Sevenoaks, between and in Travelcard Zone 3. Connections to London Victoria and are available at Peckham Rye....
s; a large area containing sports facilities (athletics track, tennis courts, and a sports hall), together with a small nature reserve - Mayow Park, Lower SydenhamSydenhamSydenham is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park, Forest Hill and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in...
: oldest municipal park, opened 1878 - Mountsfield Park, CatfordCatfordCatford is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Architecture:...
: opened 1905, once used by Charlton Athletic F.C.Charlton Athletic F.C.Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
for two seasons. - Sayes Court ParkSayes CourtLocated in Deptford, in the London Borough of Lewisham and on the Thames Path, Sayes Court once attracted throngs to visit its celebrated garden created by the seventeenth century diarist John Evelyn...
, Deptford: Park in Deptford on the Thames PathThames PathThe Thames Path is a National Trail, opened in 1996, following the length of the River Thames from its source near Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier at Charlton. It is about long.... - Sydenham Wells ParkSydenham Wells ParkSydenham Wells Park is located in Sydenham, south east London. The park is owned by the London Borough of Lewisham and maintained by Glendale. Wells Park is named after medicinal springs which were found in Sydenham in the seventeenth century, when Sydenham was still in Kent. This attracted crowds...
, Upper Sydenham: medicinal springsMineral waterMineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
, water features and formal gardens; multi sports ball court and tennis courts - Telegraph Hill Park, New CrossNew CrossNew Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...
: named after semaphore telegraph once placed there; refurbished 2004, includes a lake