Local Wildlife Site

Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

Durham Hill (formerly Downham Fields)
Borough: Lewisham
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 12.75 ha

Description

From this open grassy area there are fine views across Beckenham Place Park to Crystal Palace and beyond.

Wildlife

This site contains the most extensive areas of flower-rich neutral grassland in Lewisham borough. Wildflowers such as lesser hawkbit, autumnal hawkbit, cat's-ear, goat's-beard, beaked hawk's-beard, common ragwort and dandelion abound here. Some parts of the fields are only mown once per year to encourage this blaze of yellow flowers.

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