Gardens · London
Keston Common
Keston Common is a garden in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes · 2.7 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Keston Common is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 51.3584°, 0.0348°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley. Most of it is heathland and dry acid grassland on the Blackheath Pebble Beds. Almost all the common together with a small part of the neighbouring Hayes Common is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
History
The land was formerly part of the estate of Holwood House, and in the early nineteenth century three ponds were constructed to provide water to the house. In 1926 the then owner of the common, Lord Stanley, donated it to the parish.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3584, 0.0348
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR2 6BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6395235 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keston Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keston Common Lower Lake.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keston Common?
- Keston Common is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR2 6BU), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Is Keston Common a listed building?
- Keston Common is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Keston Common a protected site?
- Yes — Keston Common is part of the Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Keston Common?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR2 6BU.