Dulwich Park is a 29 hectare (72 acre) park in
DulwichDulwich is an affluent area of South London. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...
in the
London Borough of SouthwarkThe London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
. The park was created by the
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from former farmland and meadows. While the initial design was by Charles Barry (junior), it was later refined by Lt Col J J Sexby (who also designed
BatterseaBattersea Park is an 83 hectare green space in Battersea, London, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea...
and parts of
SouthwarkSouthwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London, and is managed by the London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks...
Parks). It was opened in 1890 by Lord Rosebery. In 2004-6, the park was restored to its original Victorian layout, following a grant from the
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.
Dulwich Park contains a café, boating lake and numerous sporting facilities.
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Dulwich Park is a 29 hectare (72 acre) park in
DulwichDulwich is an affluent area of South London. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...
in the
London Borough of SouthwarkThe London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
. The park was created by the
Metropolitan Board of WorksThe Metropolitan Board of Works was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. Its principal responsibility was to provide infrastructure to cope with London's rapid growth, which it successfully accomplished. The MBW...
from former farmland and meadows. While the initial design was by Charles Barry (junior), it was later refined by Lt Col J J Sexby (who also designed
BatterseaBattersea Park is an 83 hectare green space in Battersea, London, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea...
and parts of
SouthwarkSouthwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London, and is managed by the London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks...
Parks). It was opened in 1890 by Lord Rosebery. In 2004-6, the park was restored to its original Victorian layout, following a grant from the
Heritage Lottery FundThe Heritage Lottery Fund is a fund established in the United Kingdom under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993. The Fund opened for applications in 1994. It uses money raised through the National Lottery to transform and sustain the UK’s heritage...
.
Dulwich Park contains a café, boating lake and numerous sporting facilities. Various types of
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s are available for hire. Cars have not been permitted to drive inside the park since 2003, with the exception of
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, but there is a free car park at the College Road entrance.
It is home of Dulwich Park Runners, a minor
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club.
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