- Merton parks and open spaces
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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] nature reserve, maintained by London Wildlife Trust
- 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
- 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". London Borough of Merton. http://www.merton.gov.uk/parks_in_merton_web_information.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Mitcham Common". Mitcham Common Conservators. http://www.mitchamcommon.org/. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Morden Hall Park, History". National Trust. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-mordenhallpark/w-mordenhallpark-history.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ http://www.wpcc.org.uk/commons.html
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