The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of

Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a Listed building#Grade I, Grade I listed combined Bascule bridge, bascule and Suspended-deck suspension bridge, suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones (architect), Horace Jones and e ...

over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, with its of public parkland. There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas around Dulwich and

Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London, England, and is managed by the London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks. It was designed by Alexander ...

in Rotherhithe to the many sports grounds and squares. The main ones are: *

Belair Park Belair Park is a park located in the West Dulwich part of the London Borough of Southwark, southeast London, England. The park grounds once belonged to Belair House, a country villa built in Adam style that is now a Grade II listed building. The ...

: north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities * Brimmington Park: *

Brunswick Park Brunswick Park is a neighbourhood, public park and electoral ward in the London Borough of Barnet. It is north of New Southgate and to the south of Oakleigh Park. Roads include Brunswick Park Road, Brunswick Avenue and Brunswick Crescent. Amen ...

: *

Burgess Park Burgess Park is a public park situated in Camberwell the London Borough of Southwark, and is close to Walworth to the north, Bermondsey to the east and Peckham to the south. At , it is one of the largest parks in South London. Unlike most other ...

: *

Camberwell Green Camberwell Green is of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street. Its other edges share one point ...

: * Dulwich Park: created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities * Elephant Park *

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park is a public park in Kennington, South London. Maintained by the London Borough of Southwark, it is bounded by Lambeth Road, Kennington Road, St George's Road and Brook Drive. It covers an area of . The grounds of ...

: surrounding the

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(also includes the

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) * Goose Green: *

Newington Gardens Newington Gardens is located on Harper Road in Southwark, London, England. To the north-west is the Inner London Sessions House, a Crown Court. Its area is . The park occupies part of the site of an old prison that was closed in 1878. The park ...

: * Nunhead Cemetery: *

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: near Honor Oak Park railway station * Pasley Park: *

Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The roughly triangular open space lies to the south of Peckham town centre. It is managed by Southwark Council and consists of two contiguous areas, wit ...

and Common with Piermont Green: The park is Edwardian. *

Potters Fields Park Potters Fields Park is a small public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The park is located immediately south-west of Tower Bridge and immediately south-east of City Hall, London. It is frequently used for food ...

: *

Russia Dock Woodland Russia Dock Woodland is a long narrow park in Rotherhithe, London, created by the infilling of one of the former Surrey Commercial Docks. The former Russia Dock was originally used for the importing of softwood timber from Norway, Russia and Swe ...

: *

: opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities *

Sydenham Hill Wood Sydenham Hill Wood is a ten-hectare wood on the northern slopes of the Norwood Ridge in the London Borough of Southwark. It is designated as a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. With the adjacent ...

: remains of the Great North Wood. *

Tabard Gardens Tabard Gardens is a small park in Southwark, London. It is located on Tabard Street (itself named after the former Tabard public house) and gives its name to the surrounding Tabard Gardens Estate. The park was created as part of a slum clearan ...

: The centre of the following squares are laid to gardens: *

Addington Square Addington Square is a Georgian and Regency garden square in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark which is named after the early 19th century prime minister Henry Addington. History Addington Square is an unusually well-preserved cons ...

Lorrimore Square Lorrimore Square is a garden square in the far south-west of Southwark, London, England, centred 500 metres south-east of Kennington tube station. It is divided into four sections, a church with integrated drop-in centre; a small enclosed ga ...

West Square West Square is a historic square in south London, England, just south from St George's Road. The square is within the London Borough of Southwark, but as it is located in postcode SE11, it is commonly said to be in Lambeth. Location Immediat ...

Riverside

Southwark is a riverside borough, and one of the largest open spaces is the River Thames itself, forming the northern boundary of the borough. A sign posted riverside trail forms a walkway for both pedestrians and cyclists. The

Bankside Open Spaces Trust Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) is a horticulture, gardening and management of urban open space charitable organization, charity, based in Bankside, the southern bank by the River Thames, London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, Central London, E ...

is funded to manage some parks and open spaces in the north of the Borough.

Local nature reserves

Local nature reserves in the borough are Dulwich Upper Wood, Lavender Pond, Nunhead Cemetery,

and Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank.

External links

Southwark's Parks and Open spaces

References

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