Outdoor and green spaces

Catford Green is surrounded by parks, riverside paths, and community sports facilities—all within a short walk of the development.

Parks and walks

• Ladywell Fields and River Pool Linear Park: riverside paths, playgrounds, and picnic spots just across the road. More info from Lewisham Council: https://lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/openspaces/parks/ladywell-fields and https://lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/openspaces/parks/riverview-walk-and-river-pool-linear-park
• River Pool path: a traffic-free walking and cycling link towards Catford, Lower Sydenham, and beyond.
• Friends of Ladywell Fields updates: https://ladywellfields.blogspot.com/

Running

• Catford parkrun (5k, Saturday mornings) in Mountsfield Park: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/
• Hilly Fields parkrun (5k, Saturday mornings) with city views: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/hillyfields/

Sports and clubs

• Catford Bridge tennis courts (bookable): https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/CatfordBridge
• Ladywell Bowling Club (lawn bowls): https://www.ladywellbc.co.uk/

Volunteering and community

• Friends of the River Pool: https://www.facebook.com/p/Friends-of-the-River-Pool-100067381701322/
• Local clean-ups and planting days are often posted by the Friends groups; watch their feeds for dates.

Markets and food

• Catford Food Market (last Sunday each month on Adenmore Road outside Catford Bridge Station): updates on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catfordfoodmarket/, and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CatfordFoodMarket/

Contribute

• Spot another nearby park, club, or route? Open an issue: https://github.com/catfordgreen/website/issues
• Comfortable with GitHub? Send a pull request with a short note about the change.