Chislehurst Recreation Ground — Attraction in London

A trip down memory lane for my wife and I. My wife in particular for here a sentimental place - Chislehurst Recreation ground, garden and park - where she spent time in her younger days in this park, as too her time served in her primary school 'REDHILL' adjacent bordering the park. In view of the park to the north is the tower of the 'ANNUNCIATION CHURCH in Chislehurst High Street. It is at this church we married circa. October 1980 (now 42 years ago!). Happy days, happy memories for this our own little 'Holy grail' we cherish ❤ forever. Personal history aside...this wonderful green space area is one (or only..?) park in the Chislehurst domain. Popular with families, children (noticed a play area and amenities within the park), and an ideal location with general hikers, fitness and health pursuers, and sporting enthusiasts - tennis and football ⚽️ ( home ground to F.C.ELMSTEAD). Popular too with dog walkers, a good footpath circulates the park all within open view. A hikers and nature trail on the ' GREEN CHAIN WALK' which follows through the adjoining woodland. The woodland a habitat and home for some interesting wildlife and hosting a significant number of species both flora and fauna. In fact, the park's notice boards by the main entrance in Empress Way document and display one rare nationally iconic species of insect that thrive here in July, the STAG BEETLE 🐞. Plenty of comfortable seating along the footpath, offering some pleasant views of the church tower of 'THE ANNUNCIATION ' in the north and the spire of Chislehurst Methodist Church can be seen peering between the trees on Chislehurst Common to the east. The park entrance has a disabled entrance, the only toilet we came across is in 'THE ROOST' coffee shop at the centre of the park. Parking is at a premium in Empress Drive, a quiet private residential road. Empress Drive is reached via Willow Grove, off Chislehurst High Street. However, bus stops daytime service in the High Street Nos 61, 160, 161, 162, 273, and R7 are approximately 10 mins walking distance away from the park. Finally, well done 👏 to the brilliant Council Workers/groundsman (London Borough of Bromley I assume...?) we met in entering the park... ALEX, WILL, EAAN ( Euan forgive me Sir if I've misspelt your name?). Enjoyed our hearty, cheerful but very brief interesting chat. My praise goes to you all and your fellow workers in all the Greater London boroughs for doing such a fantastic job in the preservation and upkeep of Chislehurst Recreation Ground and the likes of every green space in and around the Capital for the public to enjoy. I salute you gentleman, keep up the great work...👍👏 Well folks, if you are in Chislehurst and have a spare moment, time to relax and unwind then a visit here any time of year good. A good place to combine in a day itinerary of...

It's a nice enough recreational ground: flat ground, some benches to eat lunch and socialise with friends, and a small café that has a small range of drinks - the usual stuff - to choose from. It needs a little more TLC than it gets as sometimes it can be a little too overgrown to have a picnic on, so the Chislehurst Society or the local council need to get on that.

The recreational ground has been the location of more than a few muggings in the past few years, particularly schoolkids being robbed of their phones, and the rare stabbing has occurred here too. So keep that in mind when coming here in the darker months, especially alone or in twos. Groups...

Went here for the first time (for an event) on 4th November, for the Chislehurst Fireworks Display which was put on by the Chislehurst Rotary Club - the event was excellent and couldn't have been put together better. We were actually there with our Drone equipment to record the show from an aerial perspective, and that was great and the staff/volunteers were really helpful. The show was great and the other stuff on such as food stalls and other fun things to do as well as live music on stage was all great to see and showcased a lot of local talent which was good too. Definitely recommended for...