Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bexley

The London Borough of Bexley owns and maintains over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries, with a total of 638 hectares (1,580 acres).

[1] They include small gardens, river and woodland areas, and large parks with many sporting and other facilities.

Foots Cray Meadows is an area of parkland and woodland 100 hectares (240 acres) in size, and the largest open space in the borough.

Topiary replicas of the Queen’s Beasts were planted in 1953 to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II.

[13] Originally the estate consisted of 119 hectares belonging to William Steele, a director of the East India Company, but over time sections of the estate have been separated for other uses, including two secondary schools (Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and Hurstmere School), Rose Bruford College, and Sidcup Golf Club.