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Sutcliffe Park

Title
Sutcliffe Park
Summary
This large, tree-lined park in the western part of Eltham features areas of open grassland, meadow and wetland. The river Quaggy meanders through the site after a flood alleviation scheme was created, releasing it from its underground culvert.

Rich in wildlife, Sutcliffe Park has been declared a local nature reserve and is one of Greenwich's Green Flag sites.

There is an athletics track run by GLL, outdoor table tennis and a children's playground. There's also an outdoor gym installed as part of Greenwich's Olympic Legacy.
Address
Meadowside,
Eltham SE9
Area
Eltham
Map reference
Highlights
The site, known previously as Harrow Meadow, was radically re-landscaped in 2003 by The Environment Agency. This was part of a local flood defence scheme.
Local Nature Reserve
A legacy of the award-winning flood alleviation scheme is the transformation of Sutcliffe Park into one of the most spectacular wetland sites in Greater London. It is rich in wildlife and provides a home for a variety of birds, animals and plants. Depending on your time of visit, you may see dragonflies, damselflies, herons, little egrets, kingfishers and reed warblers.

The central area of the park - around the flood water collection area - was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2006.
Awards

Sutcliffe Park has retained the Green Flag award.

Sports and play areas
Athletics track, outdoor gym, running routes, table tennis. Find out more about the park's three running routes: https://runtogether.co.uk/routes/find-a-run-route?location=Eltham,%20Greater%20London%20(Greenwich)
Email
parks@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Telephone
020 8856 0100
Access information
The park is accessible to wheelchair users, and has two 'RADAR' gates. These are in Tudway Road at the northeast corner of the park, and Eltham Road on the southern perimeter.

Find further disabled access information at the DisabledGo: https://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/royal-borough-of-greenwich/sutcliffe-park-2
Further information
The park is situated on Eltham Road, at the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road. Buses 321, 122 and B16 pass the park and bus 160 runs nearby. The nearest train station is Kidbrooke, on the Bexleyheath line (north of the park). Limited parking is available on Eltham Road.

The park is named after Mr J Sutcliffe, a former Royal Borough of Greenwich engineer.

The athletics track, home to the famous Cambridge Harriers Athletics Club, was constructed in the 1950s. It has recently been refurbished and is now one of the best tracks in south London. More information about the Sutcliffe Park athletics track is available on the Better website:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/london/greenwich/sutcliffe-park-athletics-track

See
the grass cuttings for this park at https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/grasscuttings
Park friends group information
Meetings are held locally every two months, and advertised on the friends' noticeboard in the park.

The Friends of Sutcliffe Park invites new members to join them.

Please email FriendsOfParks@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Friends of Park website
https://www.facebook.com/groups/624978594183137/1760061484008170/