Burgess Park, London

Name: Burgess Park
Address: London, United Kingdom

#882 among attractions in London

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Burgess Park is a public park situated in Camberwell the London Borough of Southwark, and is close to Walworth to the north and Bermondsey to the east. At 56 hectares, it is one of the largest parks in South London. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°29'2"N, 0°4'46"W

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Southwark (East Walworth)London United Kingdom

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Burgess Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Street Market, Camberwell Public Baths, The Blue, Mandela Way T-34 Tank.

0.6 miNW
Shopping, Street, Market
East Street Market, London
15 min walk • East Street Market also known locally as 'The Lane', or 'East Lane', is a street market in Walworth in South East London.
0.8 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Camberwell Public Baths, London
21 min walk • Camberwell Public Baths opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure centre.
0.9 miNE
Shopping, Market
The Blue, London
24 min walk • The Blue is a central market place in Bermondsey. The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm and has about 10 stall holders, selling food and clothes.
0.6 miN
Monuments and statues
Mandela Way T-34 Tank, London
17 min walk • The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built T-34-85 medium tank, which used to be located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page's Walk in Bermondsey, London, England. The tank was regularly repainted in a wide variety of colour schemes, often by graffiti artists.
0.8 miE
Museum
Livesey Museum for Children, London
20 min walk • The Livesey Museum for Children was in the Old Kent Road, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England. The Livesey Museum was one of very few children's museums in the United Kingdom, which used to show a completely new hands-on exhibition every year.
0.9 miNW
City hall
Walworth Town Hall, London
23 min walk • Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865.
0.8 miSW
Park
Camberwell Green, London
22 min walk • Camberwell Green is 1 hectare of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street.
1 miN
Church
St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, London
26 min walk • St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey is an Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark. The present building is late 17th century and is Grade II* listed. Its parish extends as far as the Thames.
1.1 miNW
Skyscraper
One The Elephant, London
28 min walk • One The Elephant is a residential apartment development, in Elephant and Castle in the London Borough of Southwark, centred around a 37-storey 124m tall tower.
0.8 miSE
Arch
Peckham Arch, London
20 min walk • Peckham Arch is a unique 35m span structure at the north end of Rye Lane in the London Borough of Southwark. The Arch was constructed in 1994 and was designed by architects Troughton McAslan as monument to and as instigator of regeneration in a borough which had suffered from years of decline.
0.9 miN
Square
Bermondsey Square, London
24 min walk • Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey, south London, England. It was the site of the 11th century Bermondsey Abbey. The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080, which was recorded in the Domesday Book.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Burgess Park?

Nearby attractions include East Street Market, London (15 min walk), Addington Square, London (15 min walk), St Peter's Church, London (16 min walk), Paterson Park, London (16 min walk).

How to get to Burgess Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Burgess Park:

Bus

Waite Street • Lines: 363, 63, N63 (7 min walk)
Albany Road / Wells Way • Lines: 136, 343, 42, N343 (7 min walk)

Train

Peckham Rye (27 min walk)
Elephant & Castle (28 min walk)

Metro

Bermondsey • Lines: Jubilee (30 min walk)
Kennington • Lines: Northern (31 min walk)