Rush Common, London

#1611 among attractions in London

Park

Map

Facts and practical information

Rush Common is a linear protected open space and former common land in Brixton, London, England. It was enclosed in 1806 with the sections fronting public highways protected from development as proscribed land. Most of this land now forms private gardens, forecourts and portions on Brixton Hill are a public park managed by Lambeth Council. There have been several encroachments on the protected land, including small sections of St Matthew's Estate and part of St Matthew's Church. Lambeth Council holds enforcement powers to prevent building of permanent structures on the proscribed land. ()

Elevation: 112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°27'10"N, 0°7'14"W

Address

Brixton HillLambeth (Tulse Hill)London United Kingdom

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

London

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Electric Brixton, Brockwell Lido, The Duke of Edinburgh, Brixton Academy.

0.5 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Electric Brixton, London
14 min walk • The Fridge was a nightclub in the Brixton area of South London, England, founded, in 1981, by Andrew Czezowski and Susan Carrington, who had run the Roxy during punk music's heyday in 1977.
0.6 miE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Brockwell Lido, London
16 min walk • Brockwell Lido is a large lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. It opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Two ex council employees Paddy and Casey took on the running of the Lido for the community. Lambeth council gave Paddy & Casey a peppercorn lease rate from 1994–2001.
0.7 miN
Nightlife
The Duke of Edinburgh, London
19 min walk • The Duke of Edinburgh is a Grade II listed public house at 204 Ferndale Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8AG. It was built in 1936–37 for Truman's Brewery, and designed by their in-house architect A. E. Sewell. It was Grade II listed in 2015 by Historic England.
0.9 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Brixton Academy, London
24 min walk • Brixton Academy is a mid-sized concert venue located in South London, in the district of Brixton. Opening in 1929 as a cinema, the venue was converted into a discotheque in 1972 then was reborn as a concert hall in 1983.
1.3 miW
Park
Clapham Common, London
34 min walk • Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London, England. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.
0.6 miE
Park
Brockwell Park, London
16 min walk • Brockwell Park is a 50.8 hectare park located south of Brixton, in Herne Hill and Tulse Hill in south London. It is bordered by the roads Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill and Dulwich Road.
0.7 miN
Shopping, Department store
Morleys, London
18 min walk • Morleys Stores is a group of eight department stores in Greater London, a business-to-business furniture supply subsidiary called Morley's of Bicester Ltd and a department store & furniture centre called Camp Hopson of Newbury in Newbury, Berkshire.
0.6 miN
City hall, Edwardian architecture, Neo-baroque architecture
Lambeth Town Hall, London
17 min walk • Lambeth Town Hall, also known as Brixton Town Hall, is a municipal building at the corner of Brixton Hill and Acre Lane, Brixton, London. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Lambeth London Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miN
Square
Windrush Square, London
16 min walk • Windrush Square is an open public space in the centre of Brixton, South London, occupying an area in front of the Brixton Tate Library that was originally known as the Brixton Oval, and then Tate Gardens.
1 miN
Park
Stockwell Skatepark, London
25 min walk • Stockwell Skatepark, also known as "Brixton Bowls" or "Brixton Beach", is a concrete skatepark situated on the corner of Stockwell Park Walk and Stockwell Road in the borough of Lambeth in South London.
0.6 miN
Nightlife, Cinema, Bars and clubs
Ritzy Cinema, London
17 min walk • The Ritzy is a cinema in Brixton, London, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It is managed by Picturehouse Cinemas, who were bought by Cineworld in 2012. The cinema opened on 11 March 1911 as "the Electric Pavilion". It was built by E.C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rush Common?

Nearby attractions include The Windmill, London (4 min walk), Ashby's Mill, London (4 min walk), Black Cultural Archives, London (15 min walk), Windrush Square, London (16 min walk).

How to get to Rush Common by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rush Common:

Bus

Blenheim Gardens • Lines: 109, 118, 133, 159, 250, 333, 45, 59, N109, N133, N250 (3 min walk)
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison • Lines: 109, 118, 133, 159, 250, 333, 45, 59, N109, N133, N250 (3 min walk)

Metro

Brixton • Lines: Victoria (19 min walk)
Clapham North • Lines: Northern (25 min walk)

Train

Brixton (20 min walk)
Herne Hill (20 min walk)