Exploring Wimbledons Green Spaces - Cannizaro Park
Visiting Cannizaro Park - Wimbledon sstevekeiretsu - flickr About Cannizaro Park Cannizaro House's grounds have been turned into a public park, maybe the best public example of the type of huge garden that London mansions possessed in the nineteenth century. It contains a pool, a woodland garden, and a 'formal garden' with superb summer bedding. The much-loved and popular Grade II* listed park situated off West Side of Wimbledon Common, has a lengthy history, including time as part of the Duke of Cannizaro's Estate until becoming a public park in 1949 when Merton Borough Council adopted it. Its Grade II* designation is owing to the historic landscape elements and the outstanding trees and plants, which appeal to both horticulturists and gardeners as well as people who come for a walk, a picnic, or simply to enjoy the peace and quiet in the park's many hidden sections. Since 1987 it has been a Grade 2* listed English Heritage garden, boasting one of the country...