Shrewsbury Park
- Title
- Shrewsbury Park
- Summary
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Formerly part of the Estate of the Earls of Shrewsbury, and located next to Shrewsbury House, this large open space has fabulous views over London, Kent and Essex, as well as some wooded areas.
The Green Chain Walk passes through the site. - Address
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Plum Lane,
Plumstead SE18 - Area
- Plumstead, Woolwich
- Map reference
- Local Nature Reserve
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While not an official nature reserve, parts of the park are designated conservation areas.
Dot Hill, located to the north of the Shrewsbury Park, is a former allotment site that has now reverted to grassland and scrub. It is what is known as emergent woodland. There are all sorts of shrub species growing here that attract a variety of birds. A small stream runs at the eastern end, lined with great hairy willow herb. - Sports and play areas
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Shrewsbury Park is part of the Green Chain Walk.
- parks@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
- Telephone
- 020 8856 0100
- Access information
- Wheelchair access and disabled parking are available.
- Further information
- See the grass cuttings for this park at https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/grasscuttings
- Park friends group information
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The Friends of Coldharbour Open Spaces invites new members to join them.
Please email them on FOCOSgroup@outlook.com - Friends of Park website
- http://fspark.org.uk/