Southwark Parks and Open Spaces

Southwark Parks And Open Spaces

The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, insofar as its parks and open spaces are concerned. There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas around Dulwich and Southwark Park in Rotherhithe to the many sports grounds and squares. The main ones are:

  • Belair Park north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities
  • Burgess Park
  • Camberwell Green
  • Dulwich Park: a huge area of open space, created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities
  • Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park: area surrounding the Imperial War Museum (also includes the Tibetan Peace Garden)
  • Newington Gardens
  • One Tree Hill, near Honor Oak Park railway station
  • Peckham Rye Park and Common: the park is Edwardian and is undergoing restoration (see here
  • Nunhead Cemetery
  • Southwark Park: opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities
  • Sydenham Hill Wood remains of the Great North Wood.

The centre of the following squares are laid to gardens:

  • Lorrimore Square
  • West Square

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