Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Merton

The London Borough of Merton is an outer London borough in the south west of the conurbation. Merton's parks and open spaces range in size from Mitcham Common and a major part of Wimbledon Common to the smaller gardens, sports grounds and recreation grounds within its boundaries.

The major areas of public open space in the Borough are:

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon: 13.95 hectares (34.5 acres)^[1]
Cannon Hill Common, Morden: 21.45 ha (53.0 acres),^[1]
Crooked Billet
Figges Marsh, Mitcham: 10.12 ha (25.0 acres)^[1]
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Morden: 8.50 ha (21.0 acres)^[1]
King George's Playing Field, Morden: 8.09 ha (20.0 acres)^[1]
Mitcham Common: 182 ha (449.7 acres)^[2]
Morden Park: 49.78 ha (123.0 acres)^[1]
Morden Hall Park: 50.59 ha (125.0 acres),^[3] National Trust property
Morden Recreation Ground: 10.40 ha (25.7 acres)^[1]
Ravensbury Park, Mitcham: 9.11 ha (22.5 acres)^[1]
Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field, Motspur Park: 12.75 ha (31.5 acres),^[1] includes nature conservation area
Wandle Park 4.5 ha (11.1 acres)
Wimbledon Common, 460 hectares (1,140 acres) ^[4]
Wimbledon Park: 26.22 ha (64.8 acres)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Parks in Merton" (PDF). London Borough of Merton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
^ "Mitcham Common". Mitcham Common Conservators. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
^ "Morden Hall Park, History". National Trust. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
^ "Wimbledon and Putney Commons - the Commons". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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[parks-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Parks in Merton" (PDF). London Borough of Merton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2008.

[2] "Mitcham Common". Mitcham Common Conservators. Retrieved 8 July 2008.

[3] "Morden Hall Park, History". National Trust. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.

[4] "Wimbledon and Putney Commons - the Commons". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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