Spring Park, owned and managed by the City of London at no cost to
the public, is a 20 hectare (50 acre) public open space.
Located in the London Borough of Bromley it forms part of a larger
area of open countryside within the London green belt that link
London with the wider countryside of Surrey and Kent.
This site used to
be part of a much larger expanse of woodland in the area belonging
to the Wickham Court Estate. Centuries of growing and
extracting timber products from the site has heavily influenced its
appearance as an ancient coppice woodland. Today it is an
important remnant of a much larger wooded area and virtually all of
the site is designated a Site of Nature Conservation
Importance (Site of Metropolitan Interest) for this
reason.
Rangers, contractors and volunteers manage the site so that local
people and visitors from further away can enjoy the peace and quiet
of the countryside just a stone’s throw from London.
The City Commons are managed to a high standard for the recreation
and enjoyment of the public. In recognition of this each site
proudly flies a Green Flag - an independently judged award
given annually to the best parks and green spaces in England and
Wales.
The City of London
is participating in the 'Million Voices' campaign which aims to
show public satisfaction towards the country's parks and open
spaces through the new GreenSTAT online system. If you would like
to comment on Spring Park and how well you feel it is being managed
and maintained,
click here to complete the GreenSTAT
questionnaire.
The City of London
manages over 10,000 acres of green space in and around London for
the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
Find out more about the other spaces.