Bromley Palace Park and Civic Centre grounds, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1.
Bromley Palace Park is situated in the heart of central Bromley. The grounds, which also form part of the Council’s Civc Centre, surround the former Bishop of Rochester’s Palace, a Grade II Listed building dating from 1776 replacing a medieval Palace. The connection with the Bishops of Rochester spans a thousand years or more until the mid-19th century when the Palace and the manor was sold. From 1930 the site was used for various educational institutions until 1982 when it was acquired for use as Bromley Civic Centre.
The Friends of Bromley Town Parks are keen to raise awareness of the grounds and hold regular guided walks throughout the year. http://www.bromleytownparks.org.uk.
Since May 2009, Thyme Out, a three year horticultural project training people with learning disabilities, have the overall care and maintenance of the grounds. The grounds can be accessed via Stockwell Close, Rochester Avenue and Rafford Way.
These extensive ornamental gardens with undulating landscape features including rock gardens, playground, bandstand, rose gardens and a lake. There are entrances to the gardens in Church Road, Ethelbert Road and Bromley High Street – adjacent to the Churchill Theatre and Library.
Facilities:
● Basketball and football posts
● Children’s play area with equipment
● Concert platform and terraces
● Gazebo
● Information Centre
● Public toilets are at the High Street entrance opposite the Churchill Theatre.
This small green, recently restored with historic planting and a meadow atmosphere, is in the centre of Bromley.
One of the borough's Local Nature Reserves this site features ancient, semi-natural and broad-leaved woodland along with wildflower meadows. The site has significant historical interest which has been researched and interpreted by the Friends of Jubilee, an active group, which regularly work alongside the Countryside & Parks Service to improve the park, both for visitors and biodiversity.
Facilities
• Car parks at Blackbrook Lane, Thornet Wood Road and Tent Peg Lane
This large, local open space has a children’s play area with equipment.
The main entrance is in Burnt Ash Lane. There are also entrances in Milk Street and Minster Road.
Consists of a small area of conservation and is accessed via a public footpath.
This medium-sized urban garden in the centre of Bromley consisting of ornamental floral bedding and shrubberies situated close to the Glades Shopping Centre.
Facilities:
● Municipal car park adjoining the gardens
● Toilets (in the Glades Shopping Centre)
A large, flat, grassed open space.
Facilities:
● Children’s play area with equipment
● Kick about area
A small, urban in-fill area with a children’s play area and equipment.
A large, flat, grassed open space.
Facilities:
● Basketball post
● Children’s play area with equipment
● Goal mouth
A small local park with it’s main entrance to in Pembroke Road with other entrances in Lewes Road and Tylney Road.
Facilities:
● Basketball posts
● Children’s play area with equipment