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The 1st edition OS 1867 shows the site of Corrigan Avenue Recreation Ground as part of open land (field systems) to the south of the wooded area, Ruffet Wood and Big Wood. The park is a grassed area with well wooded boundaries of mature and semi-mature trees. Additional clumps of trees are in the grassed area.

Cuddington Cemetery and St Philip's Churchyard are divided by a hedge and trees; the old churchyard now closed to burial. Accessible from Lindsay Road, Cuddington Cemetery was laid out c.1901, and opened in 1902, the earliest grave also of this date. Formally laid out in a rectangular grid, the cemetery has a WWI war memorial and the entrance is lined with trees including an occasional yew.. To the west lies the former churchyard of St Philip's Church, which was built in 1872-73 and demolished in 1972. This part of the site is overgrown and remains untended.

The club house of Cuddington Golf Course was formerly the late C19th Gilhams Lodge. On one side of the building is a raised terrace, which was possibly contemporary with the house and is all that remains of the former garden.

Cuddington Recreation Ground dates from c.1930 and the bowling green is surrounded by railings of the same fretted ornamental type as found at Rosehill Park West and Quarry Park. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as part of open land and fields to the south of Ruffet Wood and Big Wood. The park is on slightly undulating land, cut through by the Beverley Brook with a heavily wooded belt of willows and oaks near the banks, and has open grassland with mature and young trees both around the perimeter and in discrete clumps.

Dale Park is a recreation ground with a ‘rough’ area along its eastern boundary with the River Wandle. The 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows part of a playground to the south-west of the river. There are many mature trees in this area and it was once part of The Culvers Estate.

Dorchester Road Recreation Ground is a small open area of grassland with a few trees. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as part of the open field system.

Elms Pond Open Space and Lakeside are landscaped lakes that were associated with Wallington House, which was demolished in 1928. Elms Pond became part of the Elms estate in 1799 and was landscaped c.1805. Although the Manor House has gone, there was a clause in the 1790s to ensure preservation of the land as open space. The form of the present landscape with fountains, borders, yews etc. was made between 1928-1930. The lakeside was extended in length in the C19th and now has a wooded perimeter. The site has many fine trees. Elms Pond was restored in c.2004.

Fairlands Park is an undulating landscape with tarmac walk and cycle path, with trees and shrubs. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as an open field of a similar shape to that of the park today.

Festival Walk is an area of land alongside the water channel abutting Nos. 9, 13, 70, 36 Festival Walk, dating from the C18th. It is a very scenic part of Carshalton with a famous plane tree marked with a plaque. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as at present..

The Garden of Remembrance was formally laid out in c.1951 on two levels with flower beds, seats and flag pole with Carshalton War Memorial to the north, projecting into upper pond and a memorial stone to the rear of the garden. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows orchards laid out to the east of The Lodge of which this parcel of land formed a part.

Great Woodcote Park is an open grassed space dotted with various mature ornamental trees laid out c.1930. Other trees include huge poplars in the spacious grassland. The OS map of 1867 shows the site as open land close to the settlement at Great Woodcote.

Hackbridge Green is an old village green, today a triangular open space with fine mature trees and C18th cottages forming the backdrop. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as open space.