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 Park | 12.5 hectares (31 acres) | Anerley | Recreation ground with horticultural features and remains of the Croydon Canal |
| Crystal Palace Park | 80 hectares (200 acres) | Crystal Palace | |
| Elmstead Wood | 34.3 hectares (85 acres) | Elmstead | |
| Goddington Park | 64 hectares (160 acres) | Orpington | sports and wooded areas |
| Harvington Sports Ground | 47.25 hectares (116.8 acres) | Beckenham | woodlands and open space |
| Hayes Common | 91.1 hectares (225 acres) | Hayes, Bromley | |
| High Elms Country Park | 100 hectares (250 acres) | Farnborough | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance |
| Hoblingwell Wood | 87 hectares (210 acres) | St Paul's Cray | |
| Jubilee Country Park | 25 hectares (62 acres) | Petts Wood | Local Nature Reserve |
| Kelsey Park | 32.25 hectares (79.7 acres) | Beckenham | ornamental pleasure ground |
| Keston Common | 55 hectares (140 acres) | Keston | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance |
| Norman Park | 50 hectares (120 acres) | Bromley Common | |
| Priory Gardens | 14 hectares (35 acres) | Orpington | ornamental park |
| Riverside Gardens | 21 hectares (52 acres) | Orpington | local open space |
| Scadbury Park | 102 hectares (250 acres) | Chislehurst | Local Nature Reserve: 300 acres (120 ha) of countryside (pasture and woodland) |
In addition there are many other open spaces privately controlled; among them are:
- North of the borough: Cator Park and many sports grounds in New Beckenham; Sundridge Park including its golf course; Camden Park, Scadbury Park and Elmstead Wood near Chislehurst;
- East of the borough: Ruxley Wood, Paul's Cray Hill Park, Hockenden Wood and Bourne Wood, all in the Green Belt area;
- West of the borough: a large open space around Bethlem Royal Hospital, including farmland and Crouch Oak Wood.
- Saltbox Hill, Site of Special Scientific Importance in Biggin Hill owned and managed by the London Wildlife Trust
External links
- Bromley London Borough Council - Details of all open spaces
- Bromley Friends Forum - Details of Friends Groups across Bromley
References
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"London Borough of Bromley | Scadbury Park Local Nature Reserve". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2011-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224183103/http://www.bromley.gov.uk/leisure/parksandoutdoor/countrysideand+nature/scadbury_park_local_nature_reserve.htm ↩