Danson Park
Danson House sits in its own formal grounds within the estate, now run as a public park by Bexley Council.
Danson Park is a very popular public park which provides a large number of facilities for both active recreation or just enjoying the scenery. The park has a full programme of annual events : details of these are available on the Council’s website at www.bexley.gov.uk.
Danson Park is designated Grade II on the English Heritage register of parks and gardens of special historical interest. It occupies more than 180 acres of land. Records show that an estate at Danson has probably existed since before the 13th Century. At that time the estate would have been arable land, pasture and woodlands.
The park was originally set out as a private estate and its design has been attributed to Capability Brown and to a Mr Richmond. It provides an excellent setting for the house. The park became a public open space in the early 20th Century when the Bean family sold the property to the Urban District Council of Bexley. The park, including the gardens of the house, benefited from Heritage Lottery Fund support for a programme of renovation and restoration completed in 2006.
The park opens at 07:30 Monday to Fridays and 09:00 Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
During the winter (November to January), the park closes at 16:30. During spring and summer closure is at sunset and times are displayed at each gate.