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The is park, which consists of three adjoining fields, extends to 22 hectares (54 acres) and follows the course of the River
Ravensbourne. It includes a wide range of recreation facilities, including play areas, skate park and ball courts, bowling green and football pitch. There is a café on site,
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The River
Ravensbourne is the major natural feature of the park's three fields, but previous work to reduce flooding had affected its aesthetic, recreational and environmental value. Alongside other river-straightening and canalisations, this resulted in increasingly frequent downstream flooding
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and won ‘best new public space’ in the London
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Lewisham District Board of Works. Further parcels of land were bought in 1891 and ’94 and the whole area was laid out as a public amenity and named Ladywell Recreation Ground. According to author and historian
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backwaters, wetlands and riverside tree planting – all designed to create more sustainable drainage and reduce flooding. This restoration also gave the park a new entrance, adventure playground and tennis courts.
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Waterlink Way across the railway line that runs alongside Ladywell Fields photo: Stephen Craven, geograph.org.uk
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plaque, denoting trees considered of importance to the capital. The northern part of the park features a small nature reserve.
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