Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bromley explained

The London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, England has over one hundred parks and open spaces within its boundaries: some large, like Crystal Palace Park, and some small, such as recreation grounds. Some of the open spaces form part of the South East London Green Chain. As a borough in Outer London it also contains some open countryside in the form of country parks.

The main open spaces under control of the borough are:

!Name!Size!Location!Notes
Betts Parkdata-sort-value="12.5"AnerleyRecreation ground with horticultural features and remains of the Croydon Canal
Crystal Palace Parkdata-sort-value="80"Crystal Palace[1]
Elmstead Wooddata-sort-value="34.3"Elmstead[2]
Goddington Parkdata-sort-value="64"Orpingtonsports and wooded areas
Harvington Sports Grounddata-sort-value="47.25"Beckenhamwoodlands and open space
Hayes Commondata-sort-value="91.1"Hayes, Bromley
High Elms Country Parkdata-sort-value="100"FarnboroughLocal Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance
Hoblingwell Wooddata-sort-value="87"St Paul's Cray[3]
Jubilee Country Parkdata-sort-value="25"Petts WoodLocal Nature Reserve
Kelsey Parkdata-sort-value="32.25"Beckenhamornamental pleasure ground[4]
Keston Commondata-sort-value="55"KestonLocal Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance
Norman Parkdata-sort-value="50"Bromley Common
Priory Gardensdata-sort-value="14"Orpingtonornamental park
Riverside Gardensdata-sort-value="21"Orpingtonlocal open space [5]
Scadbury Parkdata-sort-value="102"ChislehurstLocal Nature Reserve

[6] of countryside (pasture and woodland)[7] [8]

In addition there are many other open spaces privately controlled; among them are:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crystal Palace Campaign. www.victorianweb.org. 25 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317115827/http://www.victorianweb.org/history/1851/sacks.html. 17 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Parks in Bromley. London Borough of. Bromley. www.bromley.gov.uk. 25 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815045206/http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory_record/1212697/elmstead_wood. 15 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Hoblingwell Wood - St Paul's Cray . 2009-09-19 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008232819/http://www.orpingtontown.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111:hoblingwell-wood-st-pauls-cray&catid=31:places-to-visit-in-orpinton&Itemid=48 . 2011-10-08 .
  4. Web site: Bromley parks and open spaces - London Travel Guide . 2009-09-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118033906/http://www.london-travel.org/3677bromleyparksandopenspaces.asp . 2010-01-18 .
  5. Web site: Cray Valley . 2009-09-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100901032614/http://www.crayvalleybusinesses.co.uk/acatalog/Cray_Valley_Countryside.html . 2010-09-01 .
  6. Web site: High Elms Country Park | Wild About Britain . 2009-09-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111524/http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/high-elms-country-park . 2011-07-16 .
  7. Web site: Capitalwoodlands.org. www.capitalwoodlands.org. 25 April 2018.
  8. Web site: London Borough of Bromley | Scadbury Park Local Nature Reserve . 2011-03-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224183103/http://www.bromley.gov.uk/leisure/parksandoutdoor/countrysideand+nature/scadbury_park_local_nature_reserve.htm . 2010-12-24 .