page_title: Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Southwark
hierarchical_section_title: Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Southwark
caption_attribution_description: English: Path in Dulwich Park
context_page_description: The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, with its 245 hectares of public parkland. There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas around Dulwich and Southwark Park in Rotherhithe to the many sports grounds and squares. The main ones are:
  Belair Park: 10.6 hectares north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities
  Burgess Park: 47.62 hectares
  Camberwell Green: 0.89 hectares
  Dulwich Park: 30.85 hectares created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities
  Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park: 5.94 hectares surrounding the Imperial War Museum
  Goose Green: 2 hectares
  Newington Gardens: 1.32 hectares
  One Tree Hill: 6.95 hectares near Honor Oak Park railway station
  Peckham Rye Park and Common with Piermont Green: 42.75 hectares The park is Edwardian.
  Potters Fields Park: 1.36 hectares
  Nunhead Cemetery: 20.37 hectares
  Southwark Park: 26.57 hectares opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities
context_section_description: The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, with its 245 hectares (610 acres) of public parkland. There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas around Dulwich and Southwark Park in Rotherhithe to the many sports grounds and squares. The main ones are:
  Belair Park: 10.6 hectares (26 acres)  north of West Dulwich railway station: Grade II listed landscape, lake and sports facilities
  Burgess Park: 47.62 hectares (117.7 acres) 
  Camberwell Green: 0.89 hectares (2.2 acres) 
  Dulwich Park: 30.85 hectares (76.2 acres)  created in 1890; contains several garden areas, many sports facilities
  Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park: 5.94 hectares (14.7 acres)  surrounding the Imperial War Museum (also includes the Tibetan Peace Garden)
  Goose Green: 2 hectares (4.9 acres)
  Newington Gardens: 1.32 hectares (3.3 acres) 
  One Tree Hill: 6.95 hectares (17.2 acres)  near Honor Oak Park railway station
  Peckham Rye Park and Common with Piermont Green: 42.75 hectares (105.6 acres)  The park is Edwardian.
  Potters Fields Park: 1.36 hectares (3.4 acres)
  Nunhead Cemetery: 20.37 hectares (50.3 acres) 
  Southwark Park: 26.57 hectares (65.7 acres)  opened 1869, one of the earliest opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works: gardens, sports facilities
  Sydenham Hill Wood: 9.39 hectares (23.2 acres)  remains of the Great North Wood.
  The centre of the following squares are laid to gardens:
  Lorrimore Square
  West Square
caption: Dulwich Park in Southwark, London, England
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