Cuddington Recreation Ground contains a variety of habitats. Following a change in the park’s mowing regime, a meadow has been established. The source of the Beverley Brook is here and the brook runs northwards through the park before entering a culvert. Its steep banks are lined with trees and shrubs.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Cuddington Recreation Ground
Borough: Sutton
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 8.47 ha
Description
Wildlife
The banks are quite steep and lined with trees and shrubs, including field maple (Acer campestre) and elm (Ulmus sp.), and a tangle of ground flora such as great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum), good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) and cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris). A meadow was recently established by changing the mowing regime, allowing a healthy population of strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum) and corky-fruited water-dropwort (Onanthe pimpinelloides), both rare in London, to flower, along with commoner species such as common knapweed (Centaurea nigra). Large, old specimens of oak (Quercus sp) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) are scattered across the park, which has good views north across south London.Facilities
Playground; sports facilities.
Corky-fruited water-dropwort © Mike Waite
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