Parks and open spaces in 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:

• Betts Park, Anerley: 12.5ha, recreation ground with horticultural features
• Crystal Palace Park: 80ha
• Elmstead Wood, Elmstead
• Goddington Park, Orpington: 64 ha including sports and wooded areas
• Harvington Sports Ground, Beckenham: 47.25ha of woodlands and open space
• Hayes Common
• High Elms Country Park, Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance
• Hoblingwell Wood, St Paul's Cray: 87ha
• Jubilee Country Park, Petts Wood, Local Nature Reserve
• Kelsey Park, Beckenham: 32.25ha: ornamental pleasure ground
• Keston Common, Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Importance
• Norman Park, Bromley Common:
• Priory Gardens, Orpington: 14ha, ornamental park
• Riverside Gardens, Orpington: 21ha, local open space
• Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Local Nature Reserve: 102 ha (300 acres) 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 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