Bromley parks and open spaces
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The London Borough of Bromley in London, 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 parks.
The main open spaces under control of the borough are:
- Betts Park, Anerley: 12.5ha, recreation ground with horticultural features
- Crystal Palace Park
- Goddington Park, Orpington: 64 ha including sports and wooded areas
- Harvington Sports Ground, Beckenham: 47.25ha of woodlands and open space
- High Elms Country Park [1] Local Nature Reserve: 250 acres (625ha) of countryside; includes High Elms Golf Course
- Hoblingwell Wood, St Paul's Cray: 87ha
- Kelsey Park, Beckenham: 32.25ha: ornamental pleasure ground
- Norman Park, Bromley Common:
- Priory Gardens, Orpington: 14ha, ornamental park
- Riverside Gardens, Orpington: 21ha, local open space
- Scadbury Park, Chislehurst: 300 acres (750ha) of countryside (pasture and woodland)
In addition there are many other open spaces privately controlled; among them are:
- North of the borough: Cator Park and a large number of sports grounds in New Beckenham; Sundridge Park including its golf course; Camden Park, Scadbury Park and Elstead 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;
- South of the borough: Hayes Common stretches southwards to Keston Common; and Spring Park in Keston;
- West of the borough: a large open space around Bethlem Royal Hospital, including farmland and Crouch Oak Wood.
