Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Merton
The London Borough of Merton is an outer London borough in the south west of the conurbation. Merton's parks and open spaces range in size from Mitcham Common and a major part of Wimbledon Common to the smaller gardens, sports grounds and recreation grounds within its boundaries.
The major areas of public open space in the Borough are:
- Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon: 13.95 hectares (34.5 acres)[1]
- Cannon Hill Common, Morden: 21.45 ha (53.0 acres),[1]
- Crooked Billet
- Figges Marsh, Mitcham: 10.12 ha (25.0 acres)[1]
- Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Morden: 8.50 ha (21.0 acres)[1]
- King George's Playing Field, Morden: 8.09 ha (20.0 acres)[1]
- Mitcham Common: 182 ha (449.7 acres)[2]
- Morden Park: 49.78 ha (123.0 acres)[1]
- Morden Hall Park: 50.59 ha (125.0 acres),[3] National Trust property
- Morden Recreation Ground: 10.40 ha (25.7 acres)[1]
- Ravensbury Park, Mitcham: 9.11 ha (22.5 acres)[1]
- Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field, Motspur Park: 12.75 ha (31.5 acres),[1] includes nature conservation area
- Wandle Park 4.5 ha (11.1 acres)
- Wimbledon Common, 460 hectares (1,140 acres) [4]
- Wimbledon Park: 26.22 ha (64.8 acres)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Parks in Merton" (PDF). London Borough of Merton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- ^ "Mitcham Common". Mitcham Common Conservators. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- ^ "Morden Hall Park, History". National Trust. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- ^ "Wimbledon and Putney Commons - the Commons". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
External links
- Merton parks and recreation grounds
- Merton's 13 nature reserves
- Mitcham Common
- Wimbledon Common
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- Bennett's Hole
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- Cannon Hill Common
- Cherry Wood
- Cranmer Green
- Derwent Floodwash
- Figges Marsh
- Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads
- Merton Park Green Walks
- Mitcham Common
- Mitcham Cricket Green
- Morden Hall Park
- Morden Park
- Myrna Close
- Ravensbury Park
- Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood
- Wandle Meadow Nature Park
- Wandle Park
- Wimbledon Common
- Wimbledon Park
- Mitcham and Morden
- Wimbledon
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