Croydon Road Recreation Ground

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Croydon Road Recreation Ground is a public park located in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near the High St and adjacent to Beckenham Beacon. The park features a café and bandstand, as well as a bowling green and other sports facilities. The park was laid out by the Sydenham firm Reid and Bornemann in 1890 and was formally opened on 23 September 1891. ()

Elevation: 112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°24'14"N, 0°1'57"W

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Croydon Road Recreation Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Bookshop, Beckenham Place Park, South Norwood Country Park.

1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport
County Cricket Ground, London
30 min walk • The County Ground, Beckenham is a cricket ground in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. The ground is owned by Leander Sports and Leisure and is used as an outground by Kent County Cricket Club for First XI fixtures, as well as for other matches.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Beckenham Bookshop
13 min walk • St George's Church, Beckenham is the Church of England parish church of Beckenham, Greater London. It is Grade II* listed. St George's Church is the principal parish church, and is in the centre of Beckenham. Originally medieval, it has been extensively rebuilt.
1.3 miNE
Park
Beckenham Place Park, London
34 min walk • Beckenham Place Park is a large park located near Beckenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It lies close to the border with the London Borough of Bromley.
1.2 miSW
Park
South Norwood Country Park, London
30 min walk • South Norwood Country Park is a park in South Norwood, close to Elmers End and Birkbeck train stations. The historic Kent-Surrey border runs through the site, and since 1965 it has been located wholly in the London Borough of Croydon.
~490 ftW
Park
Bowie Bandstand
3 min walk • The Bowie Bandstand is a listed building in Croydon Road Recreation Ground, a public park in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. The bandstand was erected in 1905, designed by the McCallum and Hope Iron Foundry, Glasgow. It is believed to be the only surviving McCallum and Hope bandstand in the UK.
0.5 miE
Park, Lake
Kelsey Park, London
12 min walk • Kelsey Park is a public park in Beckenham in the borough of Bromley, Greater London. It historically formed the landscaped park of the Kelsey Manor Estate. The river Beck runs through it.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
London Borough of Lewisham, London
23 min walk • Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham.
0.5 miNE
Town, Neighbourhood
Beckenham, London
14 min walk • Beckenham is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located 8.4 miles south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west of Bromley and Shortlands.
0.9 miSE
Area
Shortlands, London
23 min walk • Shortlands is a suburb of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley and the historic county of Kent. It is located between Beckenham and Bromley, to the north of Park Langley.
1.2 miN
51°25'16"N • 0°1'48"W
Gambado Beckenham, London
31 min walk • Game and entertainment center
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Elmers End, Warlingham
25 min walk • Elmers End is an area of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley and the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Beckenham, west of Eden Park, north of Monks Orchard and east of Anerley.