Beaulieu Heights
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Beaulieu Heights is an extensive woodland area between South Norwood and Upper Norwood, London. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. It's located between South Norwood Hill and Auckland Road with Auckland Rise to the north and Tummonds Gardens to the south. There are pedestrian entrances from South Norwood Hill and Auckland Rise. The name is locally pronounced /ˈbjuːlə/, as if spelled "Beulah" like the nearby Beulah Hill, and not like the French word or the town of Beaulieu, Hampshire.
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- Extensive woodland
- Pond and open space
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South Norwood Hill was formerly Beulah Hill or Beggar's Hill, the latter name probably arising from the gypsies who frequented the Great North Wood.
During August 1976 when there was a very hot summer over 1-acre (4,000 m2) of the Oak woodland was destroyed by fire. This area was subsequently cleared and reinstated and the plants and animals which thrive in the woodland soon started to re-colonize the ground.[1]
Recently a conservation group called The Friends of Beaulieu Heights has been formed to improve accessibility. Plans to plant a new orchard & repair the paths have already begun.
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