The
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley () is the southeasternmost of the London boroughs that make up Greater London, bordering the ceremonial county of Kent, which most of Bromley was part of before 1965. The borough's population is an estimated 332,336 ...
in
Greater London
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,
England
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has over one hundred parks and open spaces within its boundaries: some large, like
Crystal Palace Park
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, and some small, such as recreation grounds. Some of the open spaces form part of the
South East London Green Chain
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. As a borough in
Outer London
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These were areas that were not part of the County of Londo ...
it also contains some open countryside in the form of
country park
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United Kingdom
History
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s.
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
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; ''Camden Park'', ''Scadbury Park'' and ''Elmstead Wood'' near Chislehurst;
* East of the borough: ''
Ruxley
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Wood'', ''Paul's Cray Hill Park'', ''Hockenden Wood'' and ''Bourne Wood'', all in the
Green Belt
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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
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owned and managed by the
London Wildlife Trust
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References
External links
Bromley London Borough Council - Details of all open spacesBromley Friends Forum - Details of Friends Groups across Bromley
{{Parks and open spaces in London