Dacres Wood, London

Name: Dacres Wood
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1751 among attractions in London

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Dacres Wood is a small local nature reserve in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is owned and managed by Lewisham Council. ()

Elevation: 184 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°25'55"N, 0°3'8"W

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Lewisham (Perry Vale)London United Kingdom

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Dacres Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horniman Museum, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Forest Hill Pools, Dinosaur.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, Natural history museum
Horniman Museum, London
20 min walk • Nestled in the leafy London suburb of Forest Hill, the Horniman Museum is a cultural gem that offers visitors a unique blend of anthropological and natural history exhibits. Founded in 1901 by Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman, the museum has been...
1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London
26 min walk • The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and outdoor athletics stadium.
~1750 ftNW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Forest Hill Pools, London
9 min walk • Forest Hill Pools is a leisure centre in Forest Hill, London. After being closed in 2006, it was rebuilt including two pools and a health and fitness suite and reopened in September 2012.
1.2 miSW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Dinosaur, London
30 min walk • The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are a series of sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct animals, incorrect by modern standards, in the London borough of Bromley's Crystal Palace Park.
1.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
County Cricket Ground, London
34 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.
1.3 miN
Cemetery
Camberwell Old Cemetery, London
34 min walk • The two Camberwell cemeteries are close to one another in Honor Oak, south London, England. Both have noteworthy burials and architecture, and they are an important source of socioeconomic data in recording the historical growth and changing demography in the community for the Southwark area since 1855.
1.5 miNW
Park
Dulwich Park, London
38 min walk • Dulwich Park is a 30.85-hectare public park in Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark, south London, England. The park was created by the Metropolitan Board of Works from former farmland and meadows.
0.8 miW
Park
Sydenham Wells Park, London
20 min walk • Sydenham Wells Park is located in Sydenham, south east London. It includes parks and fields. The park is owned by the London Borough of Lewisham and maintained by Glendale.
~1090 ftSE
Park
Mayow Park, London
6 min walk • Mayow Park, formerly known as Sydenham Recreation Ground, is a municipal park in London Borough of Lewisham. Located on Mayow Road in Sydenham, south east London, it is the borough's oldest park and its second oldest public open space after Blackheath.
1.2 miSW
Park
Dulwich Upper Wood, London
32 min walk • Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace in the London Borough of Southwark. It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology.
1.3 miSW
Hill
Norwood Ridge, London
33 min walk • The Norwood Ridge is a 10-square-mile rectangular upland which occupies the geographical centre of south London, centred 5 miles south of London Bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dacres Wood?

Nearby attractions include Mayow Park, London (6 min walk), Sydenham Hill Wood, London (19 min walk), Sydenham Wells Park, London (20 min walk), Horniman Museum, London (20 min walk).

How to get to Dacres Wood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dacres Wood:

Bus

Dacres Road • Lines: 75 (7 min walk)
Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue • Lines: 122, 176, 197 (8 min walk)

Train

Sydenham (8 min walk)
Forest Hill (13 min walk)