Description
Golf has been played here since 1909, when Bexleyheath Golf Club was established. Made on former farmland, possibly part of the Blendon House estate, the 9-hole golf course has the appearance of vestigial parkland planting, with small tree clumps and some standards on the slopes. A building called The Thatched Cottage was recorded in the late 1950s.
Practical Information
| Site location | Mount Drive, Bexleyheath |
|---|---|
| Postcode | DA6 8JS |
| What3Words | ///spark.raced.fetch |
| Type of Site | Private Open Land |
| Borough | Bexley |
| Open to Public | No |
| Opening Times | private, with no public access |
| Public Transport | Rail: Albany Park, Bexley. Bus: B12. |
| Research Updated | 1 December 2006 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ482746 |
|---|---|
| Site Ownership | LB Bexley, leased to golf club |
| Site Management | Bexleyheath Golf Club |
| Dates | 1909 |
| 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 | Bexley |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | Not known |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Red House was designed and built by Philip Webb for William Morris in 1859 and represents an important example of Arts and Crafts domestic architecture. Built in an orchard and retaining many of the old trees, Red House and its garden were conceived as a unity, the garden designed to 'clothe' the house. A series of medieval-style compartments were arranged around the grounds and old flower varieties were planted, inspiring Morris's later wallpaper design. Morris lived here with his family until 1865 and it remained in private ownership until 2003, when the property was acquired by the National Trust. The garden retains much of the overall shape of Morris's time, although subsequent owners added what is now the Orchard and Kitchen Garden.
Bexleyheath Cemetery was founded by the Burial Board in 1876 and opened in 1879. Bexleyheath had grown up in the C19th as a new town along the main London to Dover road, which ran across the heath at Bexley. The cemetery has little in the way of mature trees or landscaping, although there is a small flower bed in front of the chapel. Paths are in a grid layout, with a serpentine element towards the centre. In 2001 a memorial garden was opened for cremated remains.
* on The National Heritage List for England, Parks & Gardens
Danson Park was the private estate lands for Danson Hill, a mansion built between 1762-67 for wealthy merchant Sir John Boyd. The grounds were laid out at the same time, designed by Nathaniel Richmond in the manner of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with a large ornamental lake overlooked by the mansion. In 1924 the property was sold by the Bean family to Bexley UDC and in 1925 was opened by Princess Mary as a public park. The mansion, leased to English Heritage, is open occasionally. There are three ornamental gardens, an Old English Garden near the Mansion, a Rock Garden at the western end and a Peace Garden in the south-east corner.
Danson Park was the private estate lands for Danson Hill, a mansion built between 1762-67 for wealthy merchant Sir John Boyd. The grounds were laid out at the same time, designed by Nathaniel Richmond in the manner of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with a large ornamental lake overlooked by the mansion. In 1924 the property was sold by the Bean family to Bexley UDC and in 1925 was opened by Princess Mary as a public park. The mansion, leased to English Heritage, is open occasionally. There are three ornamental gardens, an Old English Garden near the Mansion, a Rock Garden at the western end and a Peace Garden in the south-east corner.
