Prickend Pond gives visitors to the high street a chance to see the ducks and geese. Rush Pond is a manmade pond that dates back to the 19th century but unfortunately often dries up in the summer months. It is still a lovely spot to sit down and take in the views of...
Chislehurst is well known for its open spaces. We have commons, ponds, cricket ground and golf course, but many people do not realise we have a further 37 acres of open space which make up the Chislehurst and Walden Recreation Grounds. The two fields are linked by a...
Chislehurst Common and St Paul’s Cray Common were saved from development in 1888. Today they give visitors the chance to wander through beautiful woodland and open grassland. The commons are at the heart of Chislehurst, helping give the town its relaxed atmosphere....
Located behind Chislehurst Library and Red Hill School, with the main gate on Empress Drive, Chislehurst and Walden Recreation Grounds and Whytes and Walden Woods (known as ‘The Rec’) are lovingly looked after and supported by FOCRG (Friends of the Chislehurst...
Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is…the Kemnal Estate If like me, you are looking for somewhere to take the kids to see the Bluebells, don’t be sucked in by the commercial attractions selling the Bluebell experience. This one is right on our doorstep, just...
Hawkwood is a hidden gem in our handsome town of Chislehurst, at the very edge of the Commons behind Coopers School and down Botany Bay Lane. The estate is managed by the National Trust and takes in 230 acres of grazed pastures and small blocks of woodland. It borders...
