Battle of the London parks!

[HackneyE9]

Said it before, say it again: don't miss Sydenham Wells Park. Tucked away, very steep, lovely grass, beautiful trees, and a view THE OTHER WAY, so you see out across Kent. Mental. Always empty, mind.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Said it before, say it again: don't miss Sydenham Wells Park. Tucked away, very steep, lovely grass, beautiful trees, and a view THE OTHER WAY, so you see out across Kent. Mental. Always empty, mind.

Good call

 

[oryx]

Yay!

Despite his reputation as a bit of a ladies' man, it's not an enticing prospect.

 

[Final]

Hampstead Heath fans might be interested in a public hearing taking place at Camden Town hall this Thursday (15th May).

Camden Council has approved the development of a massive new house on the site of the existing Fitzroy Farm House. This property is opposite the ladies swimming ponds, and accessed from the leafy lane, which runs from Millfield lane to the ladies ponds and beyond. The proposal is for a house that is nearly 3 times as large as the existing building. It includes a double storey basement, and construction is currently planned to take at least 123 weeks or two and a half years.

The planners rightly demanded as a condition of planning that the builders present a construction management plan to show how they proposed to manage construction. They were directed to address residential amenity but were not limited to residential amenity. The builders have now presented this document, which completely fails to deal with residential amenity and a number of other significant matters. Despite this the planners propose to approve the plan.

http://web.mac.com/vaughan.thomas/iWeb/Fitzroy Farm/www.fitzroyfarm.com.html

 

[Final]

GET. IN. (whoop!)

Planning officers had recommended the access plan to be approved, but councillors broke ranks in the face of mounting opposition from residents, pond swimmers and community groups, including the Highgate Society and the City of London Corporation.

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/content/ca...wshamhigh&itemid=WeED16 May 2008 11:54:39:327

 

[learydeary]

Lea vally

Also

 

[hipipol]

I nominate my back garden

Probably not really large enough to qualify as a park, well not for humans, but Mum and dad squirrel brought their three sporgs down fror a run obout on the grass today, and we've got the Blackbird Family, Tits Blue and Great bringing the fledgies down to feed em..........


Ah, the glories of Peckham

 

[dynamicbaddog]

I must mention Bridgehouse Meadows which is right opposite where I live, more of large green open space rather than a park it was formerly the Deptford Greyhound Stadium. I feel I'm lucky to have it right on my doorstep

 

[hipipol]

Small but perfectly formed

recognize it?

 

[Final]

Battle of London Parks?

It's on!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7468149.stm

Londoners are being given the chance to vote for their local park to win a share of £6m for a much-needed revamp.

 

[corporate whore]

recognize it?

*right clicks*

That's be Brenchley Gardens.

Bumbled around Myatts Fields on Sunday. Great park - hidden from view. Lotsa revamping going on.

 

[oryx]

*right clicks*

That's be Brenchley Gardens.

Isn't that an old railway line?

(I have just spent half the evening gazing nerdishly at my dad's old 1940s street guide - I think this was part of the old railway which ran to Crystal Palace High Level Station, & closed in the early 50s).

 

[toblerone3]

The Hainult Oak Forest is worth considering. It qualifies as a London park as Hainult is on the tube.