Norwood Park is a park

Park

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...

 in South London

South London

South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...

 

It commands a great view across Dulwich

Dulwich

Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...

 to The City

City of London

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 and Central London

London

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 7 miles (11 km) away. On a clear day it may even be possible to see the Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...

 in North London

North London

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Other Features

This is quite a hilly park and therefore not used to its full potential by many but there are some hidden delights.

Playground

It contains an excellent new playground complex for all ages up to teenage - including a small mini football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 pitch. There is a One o'clock club for young children and carers and an impressive paddling pool (although currently not in use for much of the year) - however, there is an excellent one reasonably close by on Streatham Common.

Floodlit astroturf football pitch / tennis courts

For a number of years the football pitch has been used by Flatland BMX'ers who refer to it as The Green Mile or TGM for short. TGM has its own Myspace page & Facebook page both run by a dedicated flatland community.

It enjoys spectacular views over London spanning from Hammersmith

Hammersmith

Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...

 in the West to the Millennium Dome in the East

Trees

There are many trees in the park including Oak

Oak

An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...

, Horse Chestnut and Sycamore

Sycamore Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus, the sycamore maple, is a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia, from France east to Ukraine, and south in mountains to northern Spain, northern Turkey, and the Caucasus. It is not related to other trees called sycamore or plane tree in the Platanus...

 species. It's especially good for the varied species of mushrooms growing around the wooded areas in the Autumn

Buses

• London Buses route 432
• London Buses route 417
• London Buses route 322
• London Buses route 450

Railways

The West End & Crystal Palace Railway passes the park between Gipsy Hill railway station

Gipsy Hill railway station

Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. It is situated on the outer route of the South London Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3....

 & West Norwood railway station

West Norwood railway station

West Norwood railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in West Norwood, south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3. Services from Platform 1 go to London Victoria and London Bridge via Tulse Hill...

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Nearby Roads

• Auburn Hill
• Auckland Hill
• Central Hill (A214)
• Elder Road
• Norwood Park Road
• Salters Hill
• Gipsy Road