Local Wildlife Site

Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

Crossway Park and Tump 52
Borough: Bexley
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 16.18 ha

Description

Crossway Park is a sizeable area of informal parkland, with areas of planted woodland and scrub, as well as a series of wetland habitats linked by canals. The Green Chain Walk passes through Crossway Park to end at the Thames.

Wildlife

The site is dominated by poplar and willow, interspersed with rough grassland containing the locally scarce chicory. The water and marginal areas support a fairly dense growth of aquatic plants, dominated by common reed and coarse grasses, with occasional lesser water-parsnip and brooklime. The invasive floating pennywort is scattered across the site and requires control.

Facilities

Walking route
Coot © Jason Gallier

Coot © Jason Gallier

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