Russia Dock Woodland
Salter Road, SE16
Russia Dock Woodland is being entered for a Green Flag this year. Watch this space to find out if it was awarded later in 2009.
Facilities
   
- Dog walking area: Please be a responsible dog owner and dispose of your dog's mess.
- Informal games area: There is a grassy open area suitable for informal games such as rounders, frisbee, five a side etc.
- Picnic area: There are plenty of great spots for a picnic.
Location and transport
Park Entrances: Redriff Road SE16
Car and Bike parking: Car and bike parking facilities can be found at the Redriff Road entrance, downtown road.
Underground: Canada Water using the Jubilee and East London Line, or Surrey Quays using the East London Line.
Buses: take the 381, C10 Salter Road
Brief history
Following the closure of the Rotherhithe docks in the 1970s, the Rotherhithe Peninsula was redeveloped by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC). In 1980 Russia Dock, originally a dock used for importing timber from Norway, Russia and Sweden, was in filled and planted as native grass areas for recreational activities, and a series of water channels and ponds providing habitats for kingfishers and herons.
The park still contains surviving dock features including the retaining wall capstones and mooring chains. In 1985 the LDDC added an artificial hill, Stave Hill, to the west edge of the park, using waste material and rubble. A relief map of the former docks in cast bronze by Michael Rizzello stands at the top of the hill.
Friends group
There is an active 'Friends of Russia Dock Woodland' group. They can be contacted by writing to
Friends of Russia Dock Woodland
5 Somerford Way
London
SE16 6QN
Tel: 020 7237 7586 and 07947 275386
Visit the Friends of Russia Dock Woodland website
Join the Friends of Russia Dock Woodland's email group
Contact us
Tel: 020 7525 2000
environment@southwark.gov.uk
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