Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bromley
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 | Anerley | recreation ground with horticultural features | |
Crystal Palace Park | Crystal Palace | ||
Elmstead Wood | Elmstead | ||
Goddington Park | Orpington | sports and wooded areas | |
Harvington Sports Ground | Beckenham | woodlands and open space | |
Hayes Common | Hayes, Bromley | ||
High Elms Country Park | Farnborough | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance | |
Hoblingwell Wood | St Paul's Cray | ||
Jubilee Country Park | Petts Wood | Local Nature Reserve | |
Kelsey Park | Beckenham | ornamental pleasure ground | |
Keston Common | Keston | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance | |
Norman Park | Bromley Common | ||
Priory Gardens | Orpington | ornamental park | |
Riverside Gardens | Orpington | local open space | |
Scadbury Park | Chislehurst | Local Nature Reserve: of countryside |
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