The
London Borough of Bromley in
Greater London
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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 park
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The main open spaces under control of the borough are:
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
New Beckenham railway station serves Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is measured from .
The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
History
Early years (1857â ...
; ''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
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, including farmland and ''Crouch Oak Wood''.
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Saltbox Hill,
Site of Special Scientific Importance
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in
Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill is a settlement on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Kent, prior to 1965 it was also in the administrative county of Kent. I ...
owned and managed by the
London Wildlife Trust
References
External links
Bromley London Borough Council - Details of all open spacesBromley Friends Forum - Details of Friends Groups across Bromley
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