Type public park Status Open year round Phone +44 20 8318 3986 | Created 1935 (1935) Website lewisham.gov.uk | |
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Location Catford and Forest Hill, London, England Address Blythe Hill Ln, London SE23 1SP, UK Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours Similar Honor Oak Park railway st, Catford Bridge railway st, Rivoli Ballroom, Hilly Fields Park, Mayow Park | ||
Blythe hill fields festival 2011 pigeon heroes 1
Blythe Hill Fields, also sometimes known as Blythe Hill is an area of elevated open land in the London Borough of Lewisham that commands panoramic views over Canary Wharf, the City, Kent and Surrey. The surrounding areas of Blythe Hill Fields involve Catford to the south and southeast, Crofton Park to the north, and Forest Hill to the north west.
Contents
- Blythe hill fields festival 2011 pigeon heroes 1
- Blythe hill fields ceri james official video
- Access
- Archaeology
- Blythe Hill Fields friends
- In music
- References
The land stands at an elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) – which may be one of the reasons it escaped development – and was once part of Brockley Farm. A brickworks was also formerly on part of the site and a chimney remained there until 1938. Blythe Hill House was built to the south in 1842 and its grounds covered a large part of Blythe Hill Fields until it was demolished in 1895. The land where Blythe Hill Fields now stands was bought by London County Council and opened as a public park in 1935.
Blythe hill fields ceri james official video
Access
The park can be accessed from a number of different points:
The Transport For London buses you can take are the 171, 185, 122, 284, 172, P4 and P12.
Archaeology
Blythe Hill was traversed by the Roman road to East Sussex, known today as the London to Lewes Way. It is classified as an area of archaeological priority.
Blythe Hill Fields friends
The Friends of Blythe Hill Fields, formerly the Blythe Hill Fields User group, is an active group that exists to represent everyone living around or using Blythe Hill Fields. Their purpose is to achieve sustainable improvements and facilities for the benefit of the community. Since 2007, the Friends have organised an annual festival featuring local food traders, musicians, dance troupes and craftspeople.
The children’s playground is situated near to the Blythe Hill Lane entrance. It was refurbished following a grant. This has seen the introduction of educational planting and natural materials in the first upgrade of facilities for many years.
In music
Blythe Hill Fields is the title of a track by singer songwriter Ceri James, of the Welsh group The Mountaineers.