Danson Park is a public park located between Welling and Bexleyheath. At 75 hectares, it is the second largest public park in the borough (the largest being Foots Cray Meadows at 100 hectares), and the most used by the community. Opened in 1925, it is often considered the finest green open space in the borough.
Danson Park was the private estate lands for Danson Hill, a mansion built between 1762-67 for wealthy merchant Sir John Boyd. The grounds were laid out at the same time, designed by Nathaniel Richmond in the manner of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with a large ornamental lake overlooked by the mansion. In 1924 the property was sold by the Bean family to Bexley UDC and in 1925 was opened by Princess Mary as a public park. The mansion is now the borough's Registry Office. There are three ornamental gardens, an Old English Garden near the Mansion, a Rock Garden at the western end and a Peace Garden in the south-east corner.
It provides a large number of facilities. Further details can be found at GC8P3HN
I was initially going to name this after the nearby Football club but when I came here I realised that it overlooked a cricket pitch which is home to Bexleyheath Cricket Club. They are 1 of 4 sections within Bexleyheath Sports Club, the others being Tennis, Hockey and Running. Formed in 1870, Bexleyheath Sports Club is the oldest in the London Borough of Bexley, affording them the right to use the Borough Coat of Arms as their Club crest and I never even knew it was here.
Affectionately known as The Heath.
I found the cache container on the ground when I first came here. Hope you like it.