Peckham Rye Park & Common — Attraction in London

This is a highly commendable park, certainly outstanding in south London but, in my estimation and experience, this place would hold its own alongside the very best examples of municipal recreation anywhere in the world. In fact, one single review like this underserves the many many individual gardens and other interesting offerings to be found within the bounds of this park/common. Most of these are worthy of 5 stars on their own. Unusual and noteworthy for south London is the quality of landscape design in each formal garden, something I would normally associate with e.g. National Trust properties or the hoity-toity perfectionism of those regal parks and squares of north London where one suspects the wildlife such as it is, are on Equity day rates, flown in for the tourist trade 😉🤣 Anyhow, each of the beautiful secluded corners herein is fully mature and effortlessly "zen", though behind the scenes I'm sure cared-for meticulously over decades by legions of nameless altruistic locals the fruit of whose labours is a gift to this city and a wonderful respite. Here's to them! Two other things to note: 1) the thoughtful integration of original natural features with formal gardens. Human recreational needs met without bulldozing the few wild parts. Could modern day park planners take note (see Burgess Park meddlers)? Not everything has to be committee-planned, and a park is not a cashcow to see how many tawdry "funfairs" and film-crews you can squeeze in. Oh, and nor should nondescript flat grass any longer count towards your borough's green space; we know this boring homogeneity kills off nature. Look here for inspiration! - nature-friendly diverse habitats that are also enjoyable for humans whether for exercise, or family days out, or kids exploring, or just mental well-being. 2) actual public toilets that are not closed or derelict, and seem to be open and free to use at least a good portion of the day. Other parks and public spaces in the UK, we are expected either to have evolved beyond toilet functions, or at least trained ourselves to limit them to...

At a point between summer song and lockdown blues, I strolled through fields of dazzling hues, A spectrum of diverse life, all gathered together, The clouds danced in the sky, the weather blissfully sunny, And faces of mirth, contentment, joy and laughter, Gathered from morning to afternoon and evening too...

An expanse of viridian, emerald, exotic, and lime, Trees so mighty and tall that sung the slow, patient breaths of time's witness, Through winters, springs, summers and fall, Through laments and life's sweeter moments, They had seen it all -

Times changing from foreign migrant "invasive" strangers, Who now fly and sing and bring smiles, awe and joy to all our faces, new and old - Who sing so boldly with choruses from rainforests far away, Who love their home in London enough to stay, And call it Home.

Nor alone are they, they mirror the journey of our own, The prisms that scatter the light of London To create a crown and throne We all can sit in and be grateful to be in.

A park of parakeets, people, trees, grasses, integration. No matter how far the social distance or length of preceding isolation,

Dancing wings and jubilant apes, Dogs wagging their tails and eagerly chasing sticks and hollow plates (that's a frisbee, if you don't know)

We gather all, connected, we gathered as one. Under the beating heart of our star, our sun. Through the pulsing, sacred heart of a blessed park of...

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