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Beckton District Park is a public park in Beckton in the
There is access from Newham Way and Sheerwater Road, and Tollgate Road separates the park from Beckton District Park South.
A fishing lake is located in this part of the park.
It has two parts, separated by the Will Thorne Pavilion and a car park. The south-eastern part is a large grassed area with football pitches, a children's playground and a small pond. North-west is a hilly area managed for nature conservation with a wildflower meadow and woods.
There is access from Stansfeld Road, Harper Road, and Tollgate Road (which separates the park from Beckton District Park North) Also from Strait Road and from the walkway from Beckton DLR station.
Park Explorer, Beckton District Park
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London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the s ...
. Together with King George V Park, it forms ''Beckton District Park and Newham City Farm'', a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II.
The part of the park north of the Tollgate Road is sometimes marked on maps as Beckton District Park North, and the land east of Stanfeld Road as Beckton District Park South.
The Capital Ring
The Capital Ring is a strategic walking route promoted by London's 33 local councils, led by the City of London Corporation in partnership with the Greater London Authority and its functional body for regional transport, Transport for London, ...
goes through the park and connects the North and South parts of the park via a footpath.
Beckton District Park North
There is access from Newham Way and Sheerwater Road, and Tollgate Road separates the park from Beckton District Park South.
A fishing lake is located in this part of the park.
Beckton District Park South
It has two parts, separated by the Will Thorne Pavilion and a car park. The south-eastern part is a large grassed area with football pitches, a children's playground and a small pond. North-west is a hilly area managed for nature conservation with a wildflower meadow and woods.
There is access from Stansfeld Road, Harper Road, and Tollgate Road (which separates the park from Beckton District Park North) Also from Strait Road and from the walkway from Beckton DLR station.
New Beckton Park
New Beckton Park is a neighbouring small park. It has a grassed area with sports pitches, a running track and outdoor exercise equipment. There is access from Savage Gardens.See also
*Newham parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Newham, in spite of being one of the more crowded areas of London, has over 20 parks within its boundaries, as well as smaller recreation grounds. The larger parks in the Borough include:
* Beckton District Park North
* B ...
References
External links
Park Explorer, Beckton District Park
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