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Baxter's Field is on sloping land that remained open land as housing gradually surrounded it from the late C19th. The OS Map of 1952/3 shows the north-west part in use for allotments, with playing fields to the south-east crossed by a line of trees, and provided with a drinking fountain, but it is unclear whether this was public open space or part of the adjacent Sydenham School grounds. By 1970 it all appears to be one site, crossed by a path on the line of the former boundary between allotments and playing field. A plaque erected by the Sydenham Society in 1980 at the west entrance gives information about George Baxter (1804-1867) after whom the park is named. Now sandwiched between suburban housing the park is largely grass with railed shrubberies, a few trees, a perimeter path and another path crossing the park between the entrances.

Beckenham Manor has mediaeval origins; the estate passed through various owners, some with royal connections. For a time divided, by the C17th the whole estate was owned by Walter St John in whose family it remained until 1773 when John Cator of Bromley bought the manorial rights. Cator built Beckenham Place Mansion, near which is the Stable Block, and behind it the walled garden with cottage. Cator was son-in-law of Peter Collinson, who approved his planting and may have influenced his introduction of exotic trees and the lake. There are reputedly 60 species of tree on the estate and areas of ancient woodland. The estate was purchased by the LCC in 1927 and the public park opened in 1929. The golf course, established in 1908, opened to the public in 1933 as the first public golf course; the Mansion becoming the clubhouse; much of the land had been used for farming before the golf course was laid out. The park retains much of the form of a landscape park in terms of plantations, but parkland standards are reduced and blurred by golf course planting. The golf course closed in 2016.

The Bellingham Estate is a large LCC housing estate built for railway workers on former farmland between railway lines, which was once near the hamlet of Southend and was still rural until the 1920s. Largely completed by 1923, the estate is laid out on cottage-style principles on a semi-formal plan with Bellingham Green as a central open space onto which 6 tree-lined roads converge. Other landscaping on the estate includes avenues of trees, grassed areas, allotments and playing fields. In 2001 Bellingham Green was renovated after years of neglect.

Blackheath is common land, the name probably arising from the colour of the soil. It has been managed for public use since 1871 when it was taken over by the MBW, although it has long had public access courtesy of the lords of the manor, an important place for a multitude of events from fairs to actions of highwaymen, royal celebrations to rebellions, battles to religious gatherings. Associations with sporting activities include its early use for golf, cricket and football. Until the C18th and rise of speculative building Blackheath was largely undeveloped and consisted of a few cottages; a number of the ponds are probably the remains of gravel pits. During WWII parts of Blackheath were ploughed and other areas had Nissen huts for the army. The northern part of the heath is in LB Greenwich, the southern part in LB Lewisham.

Blythe Hill Fields is a large grassy mound, some 70 metres high from where there are fine views. The land was formerly part of Brockley Farm and also the site of a brickworks, which was saved from housing development partly due to the hilly nature of the site. Blythe Hill House was built to the south in 1842 and its grounds covered a large part of Blythe Hill; the house was demolished in 1895. The land was purchased by the LCC and opened as a public park in 1935. A chimney from the former brickworks remained until 1938.

Bridgehouse Meadows is a public park that incorporates a separate nature reserve. New Cross is deficient in accessible wildlife sites so Bridgehouse Meadows provides a welcome opportunity to enjoy a variety of wildflowers and a walk through open grassy areas skirting the railway line, with large areas suitable for dog walking. The path snakes around some hills and provides distant view of City buildings and there is even a glimpse of Millwall Football Club's stadium (The Den) on the horizon.  The hills are most likely the result of the banking that remains from the site's previous use as the New Cross Greyhound and Speedway Stadium. This stadium was in use from c.1900-1969. Though once significant for the local community it was demolished in 1975, leaving the open site that is enjoyed today. In 2010/11 when TFL closed access to the meadows and used them as their headquarters (albeit temporarily) there were online protests. Under a new housing scheme approved by Lewisham Council in January 2022 'improvements to the existing park at Bridgehouse Meadows' are now projected for the future.

Broadway Fields is a public park located close to Deptford Bridge in an area originally used for market gardening. It was formed from a piece of land next to the Kent Waterworks. It was here that the Deptford Pink, a variety of carnation, flourished. The last tenant was Henry Simpson, whose annual rental of the land from the Water Board ended when the land was acquired by Deptford Council in 1929 for use as a park. The park opened in 1932 as Deptford Municipal Playing Fields. In the late 1930s an extension across the River Ravensbourne was added giving a space for active recreation. Two bridges link the areas together.

Brockley Cemetery, originally known as Deptford Cemetery was established when the parish burial ground of St Paul's was full. Lewisham Burial Board had already purchased a plot of land here for Lewisham Cemetery, so Deptford Burial Board bought the adjacent plot and appointed the same cemetery architects. A low wall separated the two until 1948, which is traceable as a bank. In 1965 both came under the new London Borough of Lewisham but retain separate records although they operate under the name Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. Brockley Cemetery today is more wooded than Ladywell and the tombs are generally grander and less densely packed; it contains a war memorial, chapel and the tomb of Jane Clouson.

Brockley Hill Park Estate Ornamental Garden is a hidden private garden owned and managed by residents of adjoining properties represented by a Trust formed in 1853, an arrangement common in Kensington and Westminster but unusual in south-east London. By the mid C19th the land was being developed by the Conservative Land Society as Brockley Hill Park Estate, offering plots for detached and semi-detached houses, a few shops, a church (not built) and an area reserved for an Ornamental Garden. In 1929 the Trustees purchased the two vacant plots that had been left for the access road for the church, ensuring that there was no road access to the garden. In 1951 Lewisham Borough Council wished to purchase the garden for public open space but this was vigorously opposed and the proposal was abandoned. The park consists of three terraces, the upper and lower of which are wooded with the middle terrace occupied by tennis courts since at least 1913.

Established in 2010, Brockley Station Community Garden was originally a wasteland that adjoined Brockley Station. The historic purpose of the site is unknown, but it is understood that it used to be part of the old Deptford Common and on the route of an old canal. In the mid 2000s, the Brockley Cross Action Group (BXAG) began a multi-year campaign to turn the site into a public area. With funding from Living Spaces Trust, Transport for London, and Network Rail, the space was cleared, renovated, and transformed into a community garden. Today, Brockley Station Community Garden remains under the management of BXAG and is tended by local volunteers. Situated on a raised site with steep terraced banks, the garden is home to planting beds, a wild meadow, and a wooded area that encourages local biodiversity.

Bromley Hill Cemetery opened in 1907. The chapel and mortuary chapel were designed by Evelyn Hellicar, a local architect. The lodge is now gone, replaced by a modern house. The cemetery has a simple path layout, and among the trees are cedar, fir and silver birch. The monument to Edward Fuller (d.1935) is unusual, a besuited figure over whom an angel stands. Among those buried here were Sir Edward Campbell (d.1945), MP for Bromley; Soho gang leader 'Italian Albert' Dimes (d.1972), and Roy Marchand (d.1940), a Battle of Britain pilot whose photograph was used on RAF recruitment posters. The cemetery, now full, has a lawn section and a memorial garden. It is located within the boundaries of the Borough of Lewisham.