Local Wildlife Site

Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

Hollydale Recreation Ground
Borough: Bromley
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 2.72 ha

Description

This site consists of a small recreation ground with a secluded lake and acid grassland. The lake has benefited from heritage lottery funding and there is active habitat management and wildlife information boards.

Wildlife

The site is remarkably quiet and secluded, being almost entirely fringed by trees and shrubs to form a narrow strip of woodland. It also has good marginal vegetation in a number of places. Mandarin duck is amongst the breeding wildfowl. To the north there is grassland is acid in places, with an abundance of sheep's sorrel and the London notable slender parsley-piert. Other frequent herbs within the grassland are common knapweed, cat's-ear, yarrow, and lesser hawkbit.

Facilities

Information boards
Wren © Jason Gallier

Wren © Jason Gallier

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