Deptford Park

Deptford Park is a significant open space in North Lewisham, well regarded and used by the local community. It is park that has in the past been a destination for surrounding neighbourhoods providing a number of activities and resources. The park with its stately plane trees forming a strong framework and boundary finds itself amidst a number of regeneration and development schemes.
Our Vision for the park has a number of strands – which involve straight forward upgrading of infrastructure, to creating new areas and opportunities for community engagement activities through better play and sports provision, the creation of sociable and event space, coupled with the provision of quiet contemplation, colour, art and interest.
We aim for the park to become a hub of activity and afford event opportunities for the new residents as well as the old. To provide opportunities for young people and children to enjoy nature, play and participate in formal and informal sport and to allow current users to get more out of the park and new users to discover its potential.
Funding was made available to enable the Masterplan to be developed that will serve as a catalyst to securing further funding from other council departments. Capital funding through LB Lewisham’s Regeneration departments North Lewisham Links Project has enabled ‘The Avenue’ element of the Masterplan to be implemented during 2008.
Recent improvements have included tree orchard area, new benches, picnic tables and litter bins, new tree planting.