Description
Belmont Park has semi-mature planting in an undulating grassland landscape. The site is bordered to the west by the railway line. On the west side of the railway is a dense belt of trees, many of which are fine and mature. This land is known locally as Old Belmont Hospital Meadow. The 1st edition OS 6inch map of 1866/7 shows the site as open land set between the railway and the Brighton Road.
Practical Information
| Site location | Brighton Road, Belmont, Sutton |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM2 5ST |
| What3Words | ///former.erase.marker |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Children’s playground; ball park |
| Public Transport | Rail: Belmont. Bus: 80, 280, S1, S4 |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ256622 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 1.56 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Sutton |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | Yes - Local Importance |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Overton Park is open grassland with a few young trees along the perimeter. 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows the site as fairly large open fields.
From 1771-1834 The Oaks was the seat of the Earls of Derby who used it as a base for horse racing. Two famous Epsom races, The Oaks and The Derby were conceived here and first run in 1779 and 1780, named after the house and the 12th Earl respectively. The house was demolished by 1960 but a number of outbuildings survive and the extensive parkland retains the framework of the park created in the 1770s. It is now partly a public park and partly sports centre and golf course. with many mature and semi mature trees.
Radcliffe Gardens is woodland with paths and iron gate posts surviving from the landscape garden and estate surrounding Barrow Hedges, a mansion built in c.1850. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as part of the Barrow Hedges Estate.