Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bexley explained

The London Borough of Bexley owns and maintains over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries, with a total of .^[1] They include small gardens, river and woodland areas, and large parks with many sporting and other facilities.

Large parks

Foots Cray Meadows

See main article: Foots Cray Meadows. Foots Cray Meadows is an area of parkland and woodland 100 hectares (240 acres) in size, and the largest open space in the borough.^[2] It borders the suburbs of Albany Park, Sidcup, Foots Cray, North Cray and Ruxley. The River Cray runs through it in a north-easterly direction. The London Loop, a public recreational walking path around London, also known as the "M25 for walkers", runs through the meadows parallel to the river from Sidcup Place, just south of the meadows. The meadows contain two bridges across the River Cray: Five Arches bridge and the smaller Penny Farthing Bridge.

The Meadows are a Local Nature Reserve,^{[3] [4]} and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.^[5] They have also received a Green Flag Award.^[6]

Danson Park

See main article: Danson Park. Danson Park is situated between Welling and Bexleyheath. At 75 hectares, it is the second largest public park in the borough and the most used by the community.^[7] Opened in 1925, it is often considered the finest green open space in the borough,^{[8] [7]} and is Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.^[9]

Hall Place

See main article: Hall Place. The Hall Place estate is 65 hectares of landscaped gardens and grounds set around a 16th Century Grade I Listed stately home, including a topiary lawn, herb garden, tropical garden and long herbaceous cottage garden-styled borders. The gardens were first opened to the public in 1952 by Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Topiary replicas of the Queen’s Beasts were planted in 1953 to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II.

Hall Place is a Grade I listed Historic Park, and has received a Green Flag Award for excellence in a public park or garden for 20 consecutive years from 1996 to 2016.^[10] The site is maintained by the Bexley Heritage Trust.^[11]

Lamorbey Park

See main article: Lamorbey Park. Lamorbey Park is a 57ha park in Lamorbey, which was added to the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in 1988. Originally the estate consisted of 119 hectares belonging to William Steele, a director of the East India Company, but over time sections of the estate have been separated for other uses, including two secondary schools (Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and Hurstmere School), Rose Bruford College, and Sidcup Golf Club. The area of the park still in public ownership includes The Glade, a 7.4ha area of historic landscape laid in the 1920s with a large lake that houses the Lamorbey Angling Society.^[12]

Other large parks

• East Wickham Open Space is a 28ha park in the north-west of the borough, situated between Welling and Plumstead. It was transferred from the Manor of Plumstead to the Borough of Bexley in 1902.^[13] The site was used as a landfill site during the late 1950s, before being converted for use as a park.^[13] The Green Chain Walk passes through the park, and it also contains a children's playground, and sports and skateboarding facilities.^[13] A river named the Wogebourne passes under the northern part of the park in an underground culvert, but previously flowed above ground through it.^{[14] [15]}
• Erith Marshes
• Franks Park is a 17ha park in Belvedere,^[16] situated on the hill between the upper and lower parts of the town. It was formerly a part of the grounds of Belvedere Park, a property on Upper Park Road that was demolished in the mid-20th century.^[16] The area was purchased by Erith Council in 1920, and a park was established, named after Frank Beadle, a local man who donated funds towards the acquisition of the site. The park today has a wooded area with a substantial wildlife population, as well as a field and a children's playground.^[17]
• Sidcup Place is a 16.3ha open green space situated between Sidcup High Street and Queen Mary's Hospital.^[18] It extends from Frognal House to the east of the hospital, to The Green, an adjacent 0.12 hectares of parkland in front of the Manor House Registry Office, which contains Sidcup's War Memorial.^[19] It contains a children's playground and tennis courts.^[18]

Woodland and scrubland

Lesnes Abbey Woods

See main article: Lesnes Abbey Woods. Lesnes Abbey Woods is an 88 hectare area of ancient woodland to the south-east of Abbey Wood, named after the Lesnes Abbey ruins that lie within its area. It is adjacent to Bostall Woods. The area is a Local Nature Reserve,^{[20] [21] [22]} and includes the Abbey Wood geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, an important site for early Tertiary fossils.^{[23] [24]}

Other areas

• Barnehurst Open Space is an 11 hectare area of scrubland and woodland adjacent to Barnehurst Golf Course.^[25]
• Bexley Woods is a wooded area situated between Bexley and Blendon, to the south of Bridgen Road/Parkhill Road. The River Shuttle runs through these woods.^[26]
• Biggs Hill Wood is a 2.5ha area of woodland situated to the south of Watling Street between Crayford and Bexleyheath. This area houses oak, ash and sweet chestnut trees and is an important area for wildlife.^[27]
• Braeburn Park is a 22.3ha nature reserve in Crayford, managed by the London Wildlife Trust,^[28] which includes Wansunt Pit, a 1.9ha geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[29]
• Bursted Woods is an area of part-woodland, part-grassland in Barnehurst, situated to the west of Erith Road. The area was rural until the electrification of the nearby Bexleyheath railway line in 1926, after which sections of the woodland were used for housing. The remainder of the wood is a Grade II Site of Nature Conservation Interest, and the wood contains mature Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut coppice, ash, silver birch, field maple and other tree species.^[30]
• Chalk Wood is a 28-hectare ancient woodland situated to the east of North Cray Road in North Cray, in the south-east corner of the borough, contiguous with Joyden's Wood to its north-east. There is a bridle path for horse riding crossing the wood.^[31]
• Crayford Rough is a 4.2ha area of grassland between Hall Place and Crayford railway station. The area is home to many species of insects, butterflies and birds.^[32]

Nature reserves

There are four designated Local Nature Reserves in Bexley, Crossness Nature Reserve, Danson Park Bog Garden, Foots Cray Meadows and Lesnes Abbey Woods.^[33]

Small parks and recreation grounds

Other small parks in the borough include:

• Abbey Hill Park is a 2.8ha park in Sidcup, situated between Canterbury Avenue and the Dartford Loop railway line in Sidcup. Originally farmland, the park was established in the inter-war period when the area was developed for housing. It is named after a building nearby named Abbeyhill. The park was expanded in 2001 after absorbing an adjacent site previously used as allotments.^[34]
• Barnehurst Avenue Open Space is a 0.07ha area of grass on the junction of Barnehurst Avenue and Erith Road, Northumberland Heath, decorated with trees and flowers.^[35]
• Bedonwell Road Open Space is a 0.15ha area of grass in front of residential housing on Bedonwell Road, Belvedere.^[36]
• Beechwood Crescent Open Space is a 0.38ha grass park in Bexleyheath, situated between Beechwood Crescent and Chestnut Drive^[37]
• Belvedere Recreation Ground South is a grass park and sport and recreation area situated behind Belvedere High Street, south of Woolwich Road. The park contains tennis courts, and the second-largest children's playground in the borough.^[38]
• Belvedere Splashpark is a recreational park north of Woolwich Road in the centre of Belvedere. It was previously a water park, but Bexley Council decided on 22 February 2016 to close the water facilities, and convert the park into a regular children's playground.^{[39] [40]}
• Berwick Crescent Open Space is a woodland route along the River Shuttle in Blackfen, parallel to Berwick Crescent, connecting Parish Wood Park and Holly Oak Park.^[41]
• Beverley Woods is a 1.24ha woodland surrounding Wyncham Stream, a tributary of the River Shuttle, situated between Blackfen and Lamorbey.^[42]
• Birch Walk is a wooded trail connecting Kempton Close and Fraser Road in Erith.^[43] The southern end of the trail opens into a small grass area with trees.^[44]
• Boevey Path Open Space is a 0.12ha open space situated next to Belvedere Sports Ground.^[45]
• Burnt Oak Lane Open Space is a 0.73ha green space adjacent to Burnt Oak Lane in Lamorbey.^[46]
• Byron Drive Open Space is a 0.4ha enclosed children's playground on Byron Drive, Northumberland Heath.^[47]
• Colyers Open Space is a small walled green area on Colyers Lane, Northumberland Heath, opposite Leigh Academy Bexley.^[48]
• Craydene Open Space is a large recreational space in Slade Green.^[49]
• Crayford Way Gardens are two small walled green spaces on Crayford Way, Crayford.^[50]
• The Crescent is a 0.31ha grassed area with trees south of Main Road in Sidcup.^[51]
• Danson Mead is a 0.44ha area of grass in front of houses next to Parkview Road, Welling.^[52]
• The Dell is a 0.79ha park on the north side of Crayford Way, Crayford, containing a children's playground and a street hockey pitch.^[53]
• Eastcote Gardens is a 0.39ha grassed area in Oxleas Close, Welling.^[54]
• Erith Recreation Ground is a large recreation area and sports facility next to Erith Leisure Centre to the west of the A206 between Erith and Slade Green. The site includes tennis courts and football pitches.^[55]
• Foots Cray Common is a 0.29ha green space next to Clarence Road, Sidcup, primarily used for dog-walking.^[56]
• Foots Cray Garden Open Space is a 0.12ha paved public area on Foots Cray High Street.^[57]
• Foots Cray Recreation Ground is a 3.4ha recreation ground situated to the west of Cray Road, south of Foots Cray. The ground contains several lime trees.^[58]
• The Green (Bexleyheath) is a 0.59ha green space situated in a residential area north of Bexleyheath Town Centre, close to Rydal Drive.^[59]
• The Green (Falconwood) is a 0.68ha green space in the central commercial area of Falconwood, with a children's playground and sports facilities.^[60]
• Groombridge Close Open Space is a 0.24 green space in Groombridge Close, Welling.^[61]
• Hales Field is a 1.18ha wildlife habitat around the River Cray in Foots Cray, adjacent to Edgington Way.^[62]
• Holly Hill Open Space is a 4.9ha area of grassland in Lessness Heath.^[63]
• Holly Oak Wood Park is a park on the north side of the River Shuttle, south of Blackfen.^[64]
• Holmscroft Open Space is a 1.6ha green space between Northumberland Heath and Slade Green, situated between Hurstwood Avenue and the A206.^[65]
• Howbury Lane Open Space is a grass recreation area on Howbury Lane in Slade Green. The space includes a children's playground and skateboarding facilities.^[66]
• Hurst Recreation Ground is a 1.6ha area of grass recreation space situated between Hurst Road and the River Shuttle in the area between Blendon and Albany Park.^[67]
• Jolly Farmers Open Space is a large green space situated between Crayford Way and the River Cray, next to the junction of Crayford Way and the A206.^[68] The park takes its name from the nearby Jolly Farmers public house, which closed in 2014.
• King George's Playing Fields, also known as Town Park, is a 0.82ha recreation area situated to the north of Bexleyheath Broadway. The site contains a garden, sports facilities with floodlighting, and a skate park.^[69]
• King George's Recreation Ground is a sports and recreation area between Longlands and Lamborbey, situated between Longlands Road and the south side of the Dartford Loop railway line. The area also contains a children's playground.^[70]
• Lawrence Road Open Space is a 0.17ha fenced children's play area in Lawrence Road, to the west of Northumberland Heath.^[71]
• Lodge Hill Playground is a 0.58ha open space with an area of grass and a large children's playground, situated at the bottom of Lodge Hill, on the road between Welling and Plumstead. It is opposite the east entrance of East Wickham Open Space.^[72]
• Long Lane Open Space is a 0.61ha green space situated to the south of Long Lane in West Heath.^[73]
• Longlands Recreation Ground is a 2.5ha recreation ground with a football pitch, in the centre of the Longlands residential area.^[74]
• Manor House Open Space is a 0.51ha open space adjacent to Manor House, a former stately home. The space contains a bowling green and croquet lawn.^[75]
• Marlborough Park is a park in the north of Lamorbey, divided by the River Shuttle and Burnt Oak Lane, adjacent to Sidcup Golf Club.^[76]
• Martens Grove is an area of parkland and mature woodland adjacent to Martens Avenue, between Bexleyheath, Barnehurst and Crayford. The park contains a children's playground and cycling facilities.^[77]
• Mayplace Recreation Ground is a 4.9ha recreation ground adjoining Barnehurst Golf Course to the north. The space is administered by Danson Sports FC, and contains football and astroturf hockey pitches.^[78]
• Millfield Open Space is a small green space on Iron Mill Lane, Crayford.^[79]
• Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground is a 9.4ha recreation ground in Northumberland Heath, with a children's playground, hard tennis courts, and several rugby and football pitches. The park was established in 1901 when the area was developed for housing. The park previously contained a bandstand, but this was removed in the 1960s.^[80] The park is home to Erith Rugby Club.
• Ocean Park is a 0.3ha green space situated between Erith town centre and the River Thames.^[81]
• Old Farm Park is a 3.6ha park situated between Old Farm Road and the north side of the Dartford Loop railway line in Lamorbey, to the west of Sidcup station.^[82]
• Old Manor Way is a 0.22ha green space with a small children's playground, on the junction of several residential roads to the east of Barnehurst station.^[83]
• The Oval is a 0.82ha green open space in front of The Oval shopping parade, the central commercial area of the Marlborough Park Estate between Blackfen and Sidcup, built in 1933 by New Ideal Homesteads. The Oval has a variety of flora, including flowers, shrubs and trees.^[84]
• Palmar Gardens is a 0.52ha wooded park situated in residential backstreets, on the south side of the Bexleyheath Line railway, to the east of Bexleyheath station.^[85]
• Parish Wood Park is situated on the borough's boundary with the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Blackfen. The park is what is left of the fen that once covered the whole area from which Blackfen takes its name.^[86] In 2009, Parish Wood was one of 11 parks in Greater London chosen by public vote to receive money for redevelopment. The park received £400,000 towards better footpaths, more lighting, refurbished public toilets and new play areas for children.^[87]
• Parkhurst Gardens is a 0.2ha green space just to the north of Parkhill Road, Bexley.^[88]
• Penhill Park is a 7.8ha park slightly to the south of the A210 between Blackfen and Blendon. The park is fully enclosed by housing from the Penhill Park Estate, built in the 1930s. The park had previously been part of Blendon Wood. The park contains a large children's playground and allotments in the north-west corner.^[89]
• Riverside Gardens is a 1.16ha park in Erith town centre, between the high street and the River Thames. The park contains trees, flowerbeds, and a raised viewing platform for observation of the Thames Estuary.^[90]
• Riverside Walk is a trail that follows the River Shuttle from Penhill Road in the west to Parkhill Road in the east, running through residential backstreets in Blendon and then traversing Bexley Woods. The walk has three separate sections: the west section, a 7.8ha riverbank grassland area running from Penhill Road to Albany Road;^[91] a central section opening out into a 6.8ha park with a children's playground and sports facilities;^[92] and an east section consisting of a path following the river through Bexley Woods.^[93]
• Russell Park is a 6.8ha park on Long Lane, just off the A220 between Barnehurst and Bexleyheath. The park contains a large children's playground, several tennis courts, a bowling green, and a small arboretum.^[94]
• Rutland Shaw is a 2ha grass area with trees on the north side of the Dartford Loop railway line, just to the west of Albany Park station.^[95]
• Shenstone Park is a sloping grass and woods area on the north side of the A207 between Bexleyheath and Crayford.^[96]
• Shoulder of Mutton Green is a 1.49ha public open space in Welling,^[97] situated between Wickham Street and Bellegrove Road.^[98] It owes its unusual name to its triangular shape.^[99] Before the urban growth of the nearby hamlet of Welling in the early 20th century, Shoulder of Mutton Green was surrounded by fields.^[100]
• Slade Green Recreation Ground is a recreation ground in the residential backstreets of Slade Green, at the west fringe of Dartford & Crayford Marshes. The site contains two children's playgrounds and sports facilities.^[101]
• St. Mary's Recreation Ground is a 4.1ha area of grass including a football pitch and rugby pitch, located on the south side of the A2 immediately to the east of the Black Prince interchange.^[102] It is the home ground of Dartfordians Rugby Club.
• St. Paulinus Gardens is a small garden situated in front of St. Paulinus Church, Crayford.^[103]
• Steeple Memorial Garden is a 0.46ha green space in front of a bowling alley on the south side of the A207 to the west of Bexleyheath town centre. The garden contains the town's war memorial.^[104]
• Stevens Park is a 3.9ha park with a large children's playground in residential backstreets between Welling and West Heath.^[105]
• Stoneham Park is a large grassed area situated between the A207 and A2000 to the north of Crayford.^[106]
• Streamway and Chapmans Land Open Space are two connected park areas running alongside Bedens Stream in Belvedere to Brook Street in the east.^{[107] [108]}
• Waring Park is a 5.3ha grass area situated in residential backstreets to the south-east of Lamorbey, containing tennis courts and other sports facilities.^[109]
• The Warren is a 4.6ha area of grass and woodland situated in residential backstreets on the hill between Bexleyheath town centre and the A2.^[110]
• Waterside Gardens is a park overlooking the River Cray in Crayford town centre. The park was renovated in 2009 by a community project, incorporating art installations and a design themed on the town's industrial history.^[111]
• West Heath Recreation Ground is a 1.84ha park in West Heath, containing a large children's playground and tennis and basketball courts.^[112]
• West Street Small Park is a 0.29ha park with grass and shrubs adjoining West Street in Erith town centre.^[113]
• Whitehall Lane Open Space is a large grass area in the centre of Slade Green, immediately to the west of Slade Green station. It is often used for fun fairs and other community events.^[114]
• Wilde Road Open Space is a small grass open space in residential backstreets to the west of Northumberland Heath.^[115]
• Willersley Park is a 2.3ha park between Blackfen and Lamorbey, situated on the north bank of the River Shuttle between Holly Oak Wood Park and Marlborough Park. The park contains a children's playground, tennis courts and other sports facilities, and a café.^[116]
• Wyncham Stream is a tributary of the River Shuttle, which runs parallel to Longmeadow Road and Brookend Road between Lamorbey and New Eltham, with grass areas on both banks.^[117]

External links

• A-Z list of parks and open spaces
• Bylaws

Notes and References

1. http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3864 Borough of Bexley Parks and Open Spaces
2. Web site: Foots Cray Meadows. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
3. Web site: Foots Cray Meadows. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 4 March 2013 . 22 January 2014.
4. Web site: Map of Foots Cray Meadows. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 22 January 2014.
5. Web site: The River Cray. Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. 8 September 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20121224053159/http://www.gigl.org.uk/igigl/siteDetails.aspx?sID=M106&sType=sinc. 24 December 2012.
6. Web site: Foots Cray Meadows. Bexley Civic Offices. London Borough of Bexley. 19 March 2009. 29 October 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812225620/http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3879. 12 August 2016.
7. Web site: Danson Park. bexley.gov.uk. 10 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914000849/http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3866. 14 September 2016. dead.
8. Web site: Danson Park. 8 January 2017. Hidden London.
9. Web site: Danson Park - History. bexley.gov.uk. 11 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113110059/http://www.bexley.gov.uk/article/4932/History. 13 January 2017. dead.
10. Web site: Hall Place topiary a cut above . Bexley Times. 19 July 2012. 19 December 2014.
11. Web site: Hall Place. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
12. Web site: The Glade. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
13. Web site: East Wickham Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
14. Web site: The Lost River Wogebourne. 2024-01-25. Admin. A Spark in Your Veins. English. The Lost River Wogebourne... This rivulet is often alluded to as the Plumstead River, but researches made by the late W.H. Many, in 14th century manuscripts, have shown that its ancient name was the Wogebourne or Woghbourne. It is said to have originally been a tidal river.....
15. Lt, Colonel Bayly and Captain Cary R.E. Contoured in 1870 by Capt E.R. James R. E. Engraved in 1870 under the direction of Colonel Cameron R.E.. Kent Sheet II. Kent SheetII. https://maps.nls.uk/view/102343435. 1870-11-30. 1870. Six inches to one statute mile. 1/10560. Major General Sir Henry James R.E. F.R.S. and c. Superintendent. Kent Sheet II. Ordnance Survey, Southampton. English. 2024-01-29.
16. News: Christie. Sam. Family tribute to Erith father-of-three Kamaljit Aujla found dead in Belvedere park. 2 May 2017. News Shopper. 15 January 2013.
17. Web site: Franks Park. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
18. Web site: Sidcup Place. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
19. Web site: The Green Open Space, Sidcup. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
20. Web site: Lesnes Abbey Woods. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
21. Web site: Lesnes Abbey Woods . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 5 March 2013 . 22 January 2014.
22. Web site: Map of Lesnes Abbey Woods. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 22 January 2014.
23. http://lacv.btck.co.uk/Site%20Information Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers, Site Information
24. Web site: Natural England citation, Abbey Wood . 2017-05-01 . 2012-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024044930/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003513.pdf . dead .
25. Web site: bexley.gov.uk. Barnehurst Open Space. 1 May 2017.
26. Web site: Bexley Woods. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
27. Web site: Biggs Hill Wood . bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
28. Web site: Braeburn Park . London Wildlife Trust. 19 January 2016.
29. Web site: SINC Review. London Wildlife Trust. London Borough of Bexley. 116. 18 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125234350/http://www.bexley.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13119&p=0. 25 January 2016.
30. Web site: bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017. Bursted Woods.
31. Web site: Chalk Wood. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
32. Web site: bexley.gov.uk. Crayford Rough. 1 May 2017.
33. Web site: Local Nature Reserves. London Borough of Bexley. 27 February 2014.
34. Web site: Abbey Hill Park. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
35. Web site: Barnehurst Avenue Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
36. Web site: bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017. Bedonwell Road Open Space.
37. Web site: Beechwood Crescent Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
38. Web site: Belvedere Recreation Ground South. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
39. News: Campaigner's heartbreak at Belvedere Splash Park decision. Bexley Times. 1 May 2017. 23 February 2016. Luke. May.
40. Web site: Belvedere Splashpark. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
41. Web site: 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. Berwick Crescent Open Space.
42. Web site: Beverley Woods. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
43. Web site: Birch Walk Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
44. Web site: Bexley Road Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
45. Web site: Boevey Path Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
46. Web site: Burnt Oak Lane Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
47. Web site: 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. Byron Drive Open Space.
48. Web site: Colyers Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
49. Web site: Craydene Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
50. Web site: Crayford Way Gardens. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
51. Web site: 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. The Crescent.
52. Web site: Danson Mead. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
53. Web site: 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. The Dell.
54. Web site: Eastcote Gardens. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
55. Web site: Erith Recreation Ground. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
56. Web site: Foots Cray Common. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
57. Web site: Foots Cray Garden Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
58. Web site: Foots Cray Recreation Ground. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
59. Web site: 1 May 2017. The Green, Bexleyheath. bexley.gov.uk.
60. Web site: The Green, Welling. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
61. Web site: Groombridge Close Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
62. Web site: Hales Field. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
63. Web site: Holly Hill Open Space. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
64. Web site: Holly Oak Wood Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
65. Web site: Holmscroft Open Space. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
66. Web site: Howbury Lane Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 2 May 2017.
67. Web site: Hurst Recreation Ground. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
68. Web site: 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. Jolly Farmers Open Space.
69. Web site: Town Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
70. Web site: King George's Recreation Ground. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
71. Web site: Lawrence Road Open Space. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
72. Web site: Lodge Hill. bexley.gov.uk. 2 May 2017.
73. Web site: Long Lane Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 2 May 2017.
74. Web site: 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. Longlands Recreation Ground.
75. Web site: Manor House Open Space. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
76. Web site: Marlborough Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
77. Web site: Martens Grove. bexley.gov.uk. 2 May 2017.
78. Web site: Mayplace Recreation Ground. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
79. Web site: 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk. Millfield Open Space.
80. Web site: Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
81. Web site: Ocean Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
82. Web site: Old Farm Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
83. Web site: Old Manor Way. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
84. Web site: The Oval Open Space. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
85. Web site: Palmar Gardens. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
86. Web site: Parish Wood. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
87. News: London parks get £6m for revamp. BBC News. 4 March 2009. 1 May 2017.
88. Web site: Parkhurst Gardens. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
89. Web site: Penhill Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
90. Web site: Riverside Gardens. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
91. Web site: Riverside Walk West. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
92. Web site: Riverside Walk Central. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
93. Web site: Riverside Walk East. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
94. Web site: Russell Park. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
95. Web site: Rutland Shaw. 2 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
96. Web site: Shenstone Open Space. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
97. Web site: bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017. Shoulder of Mutton Green.
98. Web site: Google Maps. 1 May 2017.
99. Web site: Mills. A.D.. A Dictionary of London Place-Names. 1 May 2017.
100. Web site: Harper. Charles G.. The Dover Road (Chapter XI). 1 May 2017.
101. Web site: Slade Green Recreation Ground. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
102. Web site: St. Mary's Recreation Ground. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
103. Web site: St. Paulinus Gardens. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
104. Web site: Steeple Memorial Garden. bexley.gov.uk. 3 May 2017.
105. Web site: Stevens Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
106. Web site: Stoneham Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
107. Web site: Streamway Open Space. bexley.gov.uk. 1 May 2017.
108. Web site: Chapmans Land Open Space. 1 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
109. Web site: Waring Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
110. Web site: The Warren. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
111. Web site: Waterside Gardens. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
112. Web site: West Heath Recreation Ground. bexley.gov.uk. 3 May 2017.
113. Web site: West Street Small Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
114. Web site: Whitehall Lane Open Space. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
115. Web site: Wilde Road Open Space. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
116. Web site: Willersley Park. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.
117. Web site: Wyncham Stream. 3 May 2017. bexley.gov.uk.