Braeburn Park
| Bradlaugh Fields | |
|---|---|
 Wansunt Pit | |
 | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | London Borough of Bexley |
| OS grid | TQ 506 739 |
| Area | 22.3 hectares |
| Managed by | London Wildlife Trust |
Braeburn Park is a 22.3-hectare (55-acre) nature reserve in Crayford in the London Borough of Bexley. It is managed by the London Wildlife Trust,[1] and includes Wansunt Pit, a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
The area was once used for market gardening; there were orchards, and the Old Crayford Gun Club had been based here. Later, like much of the nearby
slow-worm. There is access to the reserve from Lower Station Road and Galloway Drive, Crayford.[1]
A large housing development called Braeburn Park was built here by Taylor Wimpey in 2000. A promised adjacent 17 hectare nature conservation area was finally added in 2014 thanks to resources and management provided by The Land Trust and London Wildlife Trust.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Braeburn Park". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b London Wildlife Trust. "SINC Review". London Borough of Bexley. p. 116. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Braeburn Park". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Future secured for nature area in housing development". Building Construction Design. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.