Golfers by the Turkey Oak, behind the Mansion at Beckenham Place Park, on a misty November Afternoon
Beckenham Place Park is a large park located near Beckenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It lies close to the border with London Borough of Bromley. The Palladian-style mansion that gave the park its name now serves as a community centre and café. Beckenham Place Park is Lewisham's largest green space, extending to 96 hectares (237 acres), and including a wide range of facilities, including a sensory garden. A railway bisects the park and the only routes joining both parts are the bridge north of woodland called the Ash Plantation or by leaving and re-entering the park in the vicinity of Ravensbourne railway station. Hence, the railway effectively divides the park into west and east sides. Beckenham Place Park is considered one of the finest wildlife sites in the borough, containing ancient woodland as well as a variety of other habitats. Notable trees include oak, wild service tree, sweet chestnut and an ancient Turkey oak tree (reputedly the second oldest in Britain), that survived an arson attack in the 1990s but succumbed to wind, old age and vandalism in 2002. There is also an old mulberry tree near the 18th hole of the golf course. It is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. It is also part of the Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring. The Golf course, the last public course in London, has now been destroyed completely by Lewisham Council
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Location: Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham, London UK
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