Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Southwark explained

The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, with its 245ha of public parkland.^[1] There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas around Dulwich and Southwark Park in Rotherhithe to the many sports grounds and squares. The main ones are:

• Belair Park: 10.6ha ^[2] north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities
• Brimmington Park: 1.79ha ^[3]
• Brunswick Park: 4acres
• Burgess Park: 47.62ha ^[4]
• Camberwell Green: 0.89ha ^[5]
• Dulwich Park: 30.85ha ^[6] created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities
• Elephant Park ^[7]
• Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park: 5.94ha ^[8] surrounding the Imperial War Museum (also includes the Tibetan Peace Garden)
• Goose Green in East Dulwich: 2ha^[9]
• Newington Gardens: 1.32ha ^[10]
• Nunhead Cemetery: 20.37ha ^[11]
• One Tree Hill: 6.95ha ^[12] near Honor Oak Park railway station
• Pasley Park:^[13]
• Peckham Rye Park and Common with Piermont Green: 42.75ha ^[14] The park is Edwardian.
• Potters Fields Park: 1.36ha^[15]
• Russia Dock Woodland: 14ha
• Southwark Park: 26.57ha ^[16] opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities
• Sydenham Hill Wood: 9.39ha ^[17] remains of the Great North Wood.
• Tabard Gardens: 1.762ha^[18]

The centre of the following squares are laid to gardens:

• Addington Square
• Lorrimore Square
• West Square

Riverside

Southwark is a riverside borough, and one of the largest open spaces is the River Thames itself, forming the northern boundary of the borough. A sign posted riverside trail forms a walkway for both pedestrians and cyclists.

The Bankside Open Spaces Trust is funded to manage some parks and open spaces in the north of the Borough.

Local nature reserves

Local nature reserves in the borough are Dulwich Upper Wood, Lavender Pond, Nunhead Cemetery, One Tree Hill and Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank.

External links

• Southwark's Parks and Open spaces

Notes and References

1. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 34
2. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99
3. Web site: London Gardens Trust: Brimmington Park. 28 March 2022.
4. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 96
5. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 97
6. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99
7. Web site: Elephant Park. Elephant Park. 19 April 2022.
8. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95
9. Web site: Goose Green. London Parks and Gardens Trust. 16 July 2014.
10. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95
11. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 98
12. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99
13. Web site: Pasley Park. GoParks London. 19 April 2022.
14. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 98
15. Web site: Potters Fields Park. London Parks and Gardens Trust. 30 November 2014.
16. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95
17. Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99 (listed as Sydenham Hill Railway Cuttings)
18. Web site: London Gardens Trust: Tabard Gardens. 5 June 2021.