Sydenham Wells Park, London

Name: Sydenham Wells Park
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1215 among attractions in London

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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. Wells Park is named after medicinal springs which were found in Sydenham in the seventeenth century, when Sydenham was still in Kent. This attracted crowds of people to the area. Some of the former wells in the area are within the park's grounds and the springs are still active. In 1901 the park was opened to the public and is one of nine parks in the borough to have a Green flag award. Open times vary throughout the year. ()

Elevation: 266 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°25'42"N, 0°4'8"W

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Lewisham (Sydenham)London United Kingdom

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Sydenham Wells Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miN
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, Natural history museum
Horniman Museum, London
23 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...
1.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Georgian architecture
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
37 min walk • Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London, which opened to the public in 1817. It was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination. Dulwich is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent charitable trust in 1994.
0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London
13 min walk • The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and outdoor athletics stadium.
0.8 miNE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Forest Hill Pools, London
21 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.
0.7 miS
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Dinosaur, London
19 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 miN
Park
Dulwich Park, London
33 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.
1.4 miNW
Park
Belair Park, London
36 min walk • Belair Park is a park located in the West Dulwich part of the London Borough of Southwark, southeast London, England. The park grounds once belonged to Belair House, a country villa built in Adam style that is now a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miE
Park
Mayow Park, London
23 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.
0.5 miSW
Park
Dulwich Upper Wood, London
13 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.
0.6 miSW
Hill
Norwood Ridge, London
16 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.
0.8 miE
Park
Dacres Wood, London
20 min walk • 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. The site is a remnant of the former Croydon Canal, which later became the garden of a Victorian house. The site's main conservation interest lies in its ponds and wetlands.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sydenham Wells Park?

Nearby attractions include Crystal Palace Bowl, London (8 min walk), Dulwich Upper Wood, London (13 min walk), Crystal Palace Park, London (15 min walk), Sydenham Hill Wood, London (15 min walk).

How to get to Sydenham Wells Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sydenham Wells Park:

Bus

Crystal Palace Park Road • Lines: 122, 227, 450 (5 min walk)
Charleville Circus • Lines: 122, 450 (5 min walk)

Train

Sydenham Hill (15 min walk)
Sydenham (17 min walk)