Parks and Open Spaces
A to Z of Parks
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Barnehurst Open Space
Mayplace Road East
Bexleyheath Kent
Large recreation site next to golf course, short grass, area with five-a-side
football posts. Has dog bins.
Barnehurst Avenue Open Space
Barnehurst Avenue
Bexleyheath Kent
This is a small site for informal activities, with a short grass area. It has
bulbs in the spring and is walled with a few trees.
Bedonwell Road Open Space
Bedonwell
Road
Belvedere
Kent (Fronting nos. 354-372)
This site is a small recreation area with grass and bulbs in the Spring.
Beechwood Crescent Open Space
Beechwood Crescent
Bexleyheath Kent
This site has a grass area for bulbs in Spring.
 Belvedere Recreation Ground South
Woolwich Road
Belvedere Kent
Situated in the heart of Belvedere Village this park provides open parkland
for family picnics and informal play surrounded by mature parkland trees. Also
situated within this park are a hard tennis court and a modern Ball Court (opened
in 2005), designed for a range of active sports. This is currently used by
the Ball Court Football League, which is organised by Bexley Youth Services
(for further information please call Tony Ball on 020 8855 4046).
 The playground (dog free) at Belvedere is full of new and exciting play equipment.
It has won a 'Five Star' RoSPA Award for operating a safe play area with a
good inspection and maintenance regime and promotes high play value and inclusion
of disabled people.
This site is adjacent to Belvedere Splash
Park and is linked via a Pedestrian Crossing. The Splash Park is an innovative
wet play area for children, open during the summer months. Situated on site
are toilets and a kiosk, which provides refreshments, sweets, ice cream etc
during the summer opening hours. For more information about the Splash Park
please contact the Council's Outdoor Recreation Team on 020 8294 6188.
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Belvedere Splash Park
Junction of Woolwich Road and Heron Hill
Belvedere Kent DA17 5ER
The Splash Park forms part of Belvedere Recreation Ground. Separated from
Belvedere Recreation Ground South by the Woolwich Road, this well used recreation
ground covers an area of over 2 hectares. View street map of Belvedere Recreation
Ground This entire Splash Park is a dog-free zone, and has:
- Kiosk
- Picnic Table
- Seating
- Disabled Access
- Toilets
Belvedere Splash Park is the largest free access public wet play park
in the United Kingdom. Children can paddle in a lagoon surrounding a
desert island and play on a huge safety surfaced "beach" equipped
with water sprinklers, showers, bubble jets and sprays.
 
The water used in the pool areas is monitored and regulated by a state-of-the-art
computer-controlled system. Highly sophisticated and specialised filters continually
clean the water and the automated system chemically treats the water to maintain
a safe environment. Specially trained staff are also on hand to monitor water
quality in the pool areas and manage the surrounding parkland.
A kiosk provides a contact point for on-site supervision and offers ice creams,
sweets, hot and cold drinks, plus sundary items such as sun cream and swim
nappies. Picnic tables and seating around the park allow families to eat in
comfort and, together with newly refurbished on-site toilets, allow everyone
to stay and play all day. Set within a conservation area the mature parkland
also contains a drinking fountain under renovation that dates back to 1880's.
Visitors are reminded when visiting the park that all children should wear
appropriate swimwear and very young children must use swim nappies. With the
large numbers of children playing together parents are asked not to bring an
unwell child to the splash park and help prevent the spread of bugs and viruses.
Appropriate waterproof dressing should be used to cover any cuts, grazes or
verukas and children should also be protected from the sun with a high factor
waterproof sun cream. Please supervise your children at all times. Please also
remember to use the many litterbins on site for your rubbish and take home
what you bring to the park, particularly your children!
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Berwick Crescent Open Space
Berwick Crescent
Sidcup Kent
This site is a small wildlife habitat suitable for informal activities and dog-walking.
Beverley Woods
Oaklands Avenue
Sidcup Kent
The most important role of this park is as a wildlife habitat.
It is also suitable for informal activities and dog-walking.
Bexley Park Wood
Brigden Road
Bexley Kent
This is an ancient woodlands site and wildlife habitat which
has a footpath route. It is suitable for dog-walking and informal activities.
Bexley Road Open Space
Bexley Road (junction with Kempton Close)
Erith Kent
This is a small grass area with mature trees.
Bexley Village
Open Space
Junction of Hurst Road and Parkhill Road
Bexley Kent
Children's playground with informal grassed area. Suitable for
dog-walking, with litter and dog bins provided.
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Biggs Hill Wood
Watling Street
Bexleyheath Kent
Wildlife park site with short grass suitable for informal activities. There
are mature trees and a footpath route which is suitable for dog-walking.
Birch Walk Open Space
Birch Walk
Erith Kent
This open space is most important as a wildlife habitat.
Boevey Path Open Space
Boevey Path
Belvedere Kent
This green open space is an informal play and activites area,
with a footpath route suitable for dog-walking.
Burnt Oak Lane Open Space
Burnt Oak Lane
Sidcup Kent
Small area for informal recreaction, wildlife and dog-walking.
Bursted Woods
Swanbridge Road
Bexleyheath Kent
Grass area with short grass for recreaction. Also has some coppice woodland,
which is an important wildlife habitat. There is a footpath route for dog-walking
etc.
Facilities at this park
 Putting
Greens
Byron Drive Open Space
Byron Drive
Erith Kent
An enclosed children's playground, which is dog-free, surrounded
by a grass area.
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