This site is made up of two areas of lawn in the grounds of Charlton House. The house itself is one of the finest examples of Jacobean domestic architecture in the country. The Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring pass through Charlton Park, just to the east of Charlton House.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Charlton House Lawn
Borough: Greenwich
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.5 ha
Description
Wildlife
The lawns of Charlton House are closely mown acid grassland containing a large population of the nationally scarce clustered clover, as well as knotted clover and slender trefoil, both scarce in London. Commoner plants typical of acid grassland include cat's-ear, sheeps' sorrel, spotted medick, buck's-horn plantain and lady's bedstraw.Facilities
Car parking; toilets; waymarked walking route
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