I used to go there all the time with the kids when it was permanently open. We loved it. It was locked up a few years ago and that was that.

Today looking through the bars of the gate, the paths in there seem to be worn so someone still has free access - lucky them.

OK it is a reserve, so public access should be restricted, but there should be regular open days to the public - preferably once a month. There is no excuse - SE23 is densely populated on the east side and we need all the breathing space we can get.

The same obviously goes for the garthorne rd nature reserve.