Beckenham Place Park is Lewisham's largest green space, extending to 96 hectares (237 acres), and including a wide range of facilities, including ball court, football pitches, tennis court and sensory garden.
Beckenham Place Park is Lewisham's largest green space, extending to 96 hectares (237 acres), and including a wide range of facilities, including café, ball court, football pitches, tennis court sensory garden, lake.
NEWS
The lake in Beckenham Place Park has re-opened
You will need a ticket to come into the lake area. It is open from 7am–6pm.
You must be able to swim 25 metres and be over eight years old to use the open water swimming area.
Paddling for under-8s is not currently available.
Boat hire is available at an extra cost.
Numbers are limited. If one session fills up, you can book for the next session. Get full details about entry to the lake here.
Lewisham Council
11th July 2020 -The cafes; toilets and childrens pay ground are now open.
Free Events
So Last Century Vintage Market
Sunday 15th November 10:00-16:00 FREE
At long last, we’re delighted to say that So Last Century is returning once again to Beckenham Place Mansion this summer!
On the day there’ll be a stunning, hand picked selection of 30+ of the best vintage traders indoors and outside. Expect to find mid-century decor, lighting, furniture, homeware, vintage posters, prints, antique maps and charts, brocante, salvage, fashion, accessories and much more.
There’ll be delicious street food outside, including gorgeous wood-fired pizza by Van Dough, mouthwatering bao buns and noodles by You Bao, delicious burritos, tacos and quesadillas by Route 66, tasty sausage baguettes by Camper, plus excellent coffee by Beats & Grind and amazing brownies by Slate ‘n’ Crumb. There’ll be an ice cream trike, as well!
In addition, the excellent Basement Bar and Mansion Cafe will also be operating a take-away service.
There’ll be great music too! We’re very excited to welcome The Alvar Treefrogs, a 6-piece band playing their own unique blend of New Orleans sounds! They’ll be playing out on the grass around lunchtime – make sure you catch them!
If the weather is kind, the resident artists may also be setting up an outdoor open studio where you can see their amazing work, some of which will be available to buy, and chat with the artists.
Mini Market
A mini market of fresh produce outside the Mansion every Sunday until 8th November 2020.
The park and borough’s response to Covid-19 necessitates we begin petite, but our aspiration is a weekly selection of produce. We start this Sunday with breads, cheeses, plants, flowers and baked goodies, plus the Mansion’s cafe and bar menus ~ with hot & cold drinks, beer, wine, salads & wraps!
So, if you’re up for a feel-good shop, don’t forget a canvas tote on your Sunday morning stroll. Perfect for a run around after with the kids and pooches.
Please travel smartly, by foot/bike if possible. Card payments only.
T A P E are collaborating with Beckenham Place Mansion for a cross event of a pop-up exhibition and market of Black creatives and creators.
Come through to discover the finest emerging artists and products in dreamy Beckenham Place Mansion. The exhibition will be a mix of moving image, photography and paintings. Follow @T A P E Collective to find out about the artists on display and stallholders on the day.
Market and exhibition is on 11am-5pm. Free entry.
Please note, social distancing measures will be in place and we ask that you follow signage and wear a face mask at all times.
The 285m-long Beckenham Place Park wild swimming lake, which reaches 3.5m deep in some parts, it's not a completely new addition to the landscape. There was a lake on the site as far back as the 1700s, although it was filled in and used as a golf course — which was controversially closed to make way for the lake again.
We are Reopening!
Tickets will be available online from Saturday 11th July 2020 at 9am
We will be open; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays 7am to 3pm.
