Bromley parks and open spaces
- Bromley parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Bromley in 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:
* Betts Park, Anerley: 12.5ha, recreation ground with horticultural features
* Crystal Palace Park
* Goddington Park, Orpington: 64 ha including sports and wooded areas
* Harvington Sports Ground, Beckenham: 47.25ha of woodlands and open space
* High Elms Country Park [http://www.gardens-to-go.org.uk/High_Elms.htm] Local Nature Reserve: 250 acres (625ha) of countryside; includes "High Elms Golf Course"
* Hoblingwell Wood, St Paul's Cray: 87ha
* Kelsey Park, Beckenham: 32.25ha: ornamental pleasure ground
* Norman Park, Bromley Common:
* Priory Gardens, Orpington: 14ha, ornamental park
* Riverside Gardens, Orpington: 21ha, local open space
* Scadbury Park, Chislehurst: 300 acres (750ha) 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 a large number of sports grounds in New Beckenham; "Sundridge Park" including its golf course; "Camden Park", "Scadbury Park" and "Elstead 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;
* South of the borough: "Hayes Common" stretches southwards to "Keston Common"; and "Spring Park" in Keston;
* West of the borough: a large open space around Bethlem Royal Hospital, including farmland and "Crouch Oak Wood".
External links
* [http://www.bromley.gov.uk/leisure/parksandcountryside/ Bromley London Borough Council - Details of all open spaces]
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