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Some cemeteries provide extensive green land within the city — notably Highgate Cemetery, burial place of Karl Marx and Michael Faraday amongst others. Completing London's array of green spaces are two paid entrance gardens — the leader is the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew , whilst the royal residence of Hampton Court Palace also has a ...
The City of London Corporation owns and maintains open space in and around Greater London.. They have mainly been acquired since 1878, when two Acts of Parliament entrusted the management of Epping Forest and several other areas within a 25-mile (40 km) radius to the corporation: these areas laid the foundation for the Green Belt in the 20th century.
The inner London borough of Wandsworth contains some 670 hectares (1,700 acres) of green space in the form of parks, commons, allotments and cemeteries, which is the largest amount for an Inner London borough. Central London borders some of the borough's boundary with the Thames the closest park to which is Battersea Park.
The Green (Bexleyheath) is a 0.59-hectare (1.5-acre) green space situated in a residential area north of Bexleyheath Town Centre, close to Rydal Drive. [61] The Green (Falconwood) is a 0.68-hectare (1.7-acre) green space in the central commercial area of Falconwood, with a children's playground and sports facilities. [62]
The Dollis Valley Greenwalk in Barnet was one of 11 green spaces throughout Greater London chosen to receive money for redevelopment by a public vote in 2009; the walk received £400,000 towards a variety of improvements, including better footpaths and more lighting. [5]
Valentines Park is a 52-hectare (130-acre) park, south of Gants Hill, it is the largest green space in the London Borough of Redbridge. [2] The park was originally the grounds of Valentines Mansion, a residence built in 1696. [3] Valentines Park holds a Green Flag Award and was voted one of the ten best parks in Britain in 2019. [4]
To account for the loss of the green space, if the plans are approved, a legal agreement will be made which would see £150,000 put towards a new children's play area in Stowlawn and £550,000 for ...
Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) is the environmental record centre for Greater London. It collates information about wildlife, parks, nature reserves, gardens and other open spaces, and makes it available to partner organisations and environmental consultants through its website.