Streatham Common, London

Name: Streatham Common
Address: Streatham High Road, London, United Kingdom

#641 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham in the London Borough of Lambeth. The shallow sloping lower half of the common is mostly mowed grass, and the upper half is mostly woodland with some small areas of gorse scrub and acid grassland. The eastern half has been designated a Local Nature Reserve. ()

Elevation: 223 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°25'20"N, 0°7'17"W

Address

Streatham High RoadLambeth (Streatham South)London United Kingdom

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Streatham Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Streatham High Road, Tooting Bec Lido, West Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Grove.

0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping district
Streatham High Road, London
23 min walk • Streatham High Road, some 1.8 miles in length, is part of the main A23 road from London to Brighton, and is in the London Borough of Lambeth.
1.1 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Tooting Bec Lido, London
27 min walk • Tooting Bec Lido is an open-air fresh water swimming pool in South London. It is the largest fresh water swimming pool by surface area in the United Kingdom, being 100 yards long and 33 yards wide.
1.2 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery, London
32 min walk • West Norwood Cemetery is a 40-acre rural cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.
~1920 ftSE
Park
Norwood Grove, London
10 min walk • Norwood Grove is an ornamental urban park in the northern extent of the London Borough of Croydon, by whom it is managed, although the most westerly part lies within the London Borough of Lambeth.
~1880 ftW
Memorial
Streatham War Memorial, London
10 min walk • Streatham War Memorial is a war memorial to the war dead of the London district of Streatham in the two World Wars. It was unveiled in 1922, and is sited near the northwest corner of Streatham Common.
0.5 miNW
Theater
Hideaway, London
13 min walk • Hideaway is a jazz club in Streatham, south London which features live performances of jazz, funk, swing and soul music as well as stand-up comedy nights. It opened in 2010 and won the Jazz Venue/Promoter of the Year category in the 2011 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
1.3 miNW
Park
Tooting Commons, London
33 min walk • The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London: Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common.
1.5 miSW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Streatham Park Cemetery, London
39 min walk • Streatham Park Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium on Rowan Road in Streatham Vale. It has always been privately owned and managed and is now part of the Dignity_plc group.
1.4 miSW
Park
Oakleigh Way, London
35 min walk • Oakleigh Way is a 0.64 hectare Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. It adjoins Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground, and is owned and managed by Merton Council.
1.2 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Tooting Bec Athletics Track, London
32 min walk • Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym is an athletics stadium in Tooting Common, near Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, southwest London, England. It is located on Tooting Bec Road. An annual race event on the track in September is the Self Transcendence 24 Hour Track Race London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Streatham Common?

Nearby attractions include Streatham War Memorial, London (10 min walk), Norwood Grove, London (10 min walk), Hideaway, London (13 min walk).

How to get to Streatham Common by public transport?

The nearest stations to Streatham Common:

Bus

Deerhurst Road • Lines: 249 (3 min walk)
The Rookery • Lines: 249 (3 min walk)

Train

Streatham (13 min walk)
Streatham Common (18 min walk)