Friends of Betts Park

A small public park in Anerley, London SE20 with a free outdoor gym, children’s playground, multi-sport courts, football field and plenty of history, set across 13 acres of the ancient Penge Common.

Friends of Betts Park was established in 2019 by Walter Leonard as a means of creating a more engaged community and bringing pressure on the borough to maintain a valuable asset. We’re a local not-for-profit volunteer community group that works towards bringing the community of Anerley together. We work hard to create a healthy and sustainable park that everyone can enjoy. It’s more than planting bulbs and picking litter; there are events, research, wildlife, exercise classes, history, picnics or simply walking and talking to others.