PIN Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park

Wildlife Sanctuary in an urban centre

Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park is made up of two lakes surrounding by woodlands and marshes and was originally known as the Greenwich Marsh. It is a vital green space right in the beating heart of urban Greenwich and has played a fascinating and crucial part in the regeneration of the area. A variety of wildlife thrives in this beautiful green oasis on the side of the Thames in south-east London. In spring and summer, the park is alive with all sorts of flora and fauna including dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies. Visitors to London will be rewarded with bird watching and wildflowers.

History

The area where GPEP stands became very industrialised from the late 1880s which were dominated by shipbuilding, gas and chemical works and the Blackwall Tunnel destroyed much of the remaining field and marsh when it was built in 1897. From the beginning of the 1970s, these works were phased out and gradually closed down. In 1997, 121 hectares of derelict land was acquired as part of a regeneration programme, a section of which was transformed into this park. Since 2002 the park has been managed by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and ownership of the park passed to the Land Trust in 2011

Opening Times

The park is open from Monday - Tuesday

Closed Wednesday - Sunday: 10.00am - 5.00pm

TripTide Thoughts

A perfect wildlife oasis and a hidden gem of a wildlife sanctuary

Owner

Lucy TripTide

Lucy is a TripTide stalwart and has been with the company since inception. She is a font of knowledge of all things in our metropolis but she has a special penchant for London's historical past. She says:"London is a multi-layered confection of hi...