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, with its of public parkland.Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 34 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: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99 north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities Brimmington Park: Brunswick Park: Burgess Park: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 96 Camberwell Green: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 97 Dulwich Park: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99 created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities Elephant Park Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95 surrounding the Imperial War Museum (also includes the Tibetan Peace Garden) Goose Green in East Dulwich: Newington Gardens: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95 Nunhead Cemetery: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 98 One Tree Hill: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99 near Honor Oak Park railway station Pasley Park: Peckham Rye Park and Common with Piermont Green: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 98 The park is Edwardian. Potters Fields Park: Russia Dock Woodland: Southwark Park: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 95 opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities Sydenham Hill Wood: Southwark Open Space Strategy 2013 (7.26 MB PDF) page 99 (listed as Sydenham Hill Railway Cuttings) remains of the Great North Wood. Tabard Gardens:

The centre of the following squares are laid to gardens:

Addington Square Lorrimore Square West Square

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 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, One Tree Hill and Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank.

External links Southwark's Parks and Open spaces

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