WITH THE start of London 2012 just weeks away, Greenwich Park is now almost completely closed.
The park is inaccessible to the public, with the exception of the children’s playground area and the majority of the Flower Garden, until August 4th.
It will be closed in its entirety on July 30th – the day of the cross country event which will see 50,000 spectators in the park.
The park’s tennis courts have been closed until September 8th.
Parts of the park will start to reopen from early August and by the second week of September, the park would have fully reopened apart from the area where the main arena has been built and either side of the Avenue near to St Mary’s Gate.
The Avenue through the park will reopen to traffic from October 2nd.
Mary says
People should all take the opportunity to visit our lovely park in east Greenwich – East Greenwich Pleasaunce – with entrances from Halstow and Chevening Roads – we have a wonderful cafe, a great link with naval history, beautiful trees, playgrounds in a very safe environment and there are great community events on all summer. Its a park that belongs to local people.
– and of course – we have three beautiful parks on the Peninsula – particulary Southern Park you can walk through trees and flowers to our wonderful Ecology Park where there is lots to see from the boardwalks and there are exhibitions in the Centre.
See what east Greenwich has to offer away from the tourist trail.
Rob Powell Reply:
July 10th, 2012 at 9:08 am
The Pleasaunce is lovely and also a big fan of the cafe!
Rob Powell says
Darryl at 853 has a great idea for a series that lists the alternative green spaces nearby. First one is Hornfair Park:
http://853blog.com/2012/07/10/not-greenwich-park-number-1-hornfair-park/