Peckham Rye Park, London

Name: Peckham Rye Park
Address: London, United Kingdom

#920 among attractions in London

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Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The roughly triangular open space lies to the south of Peckham town centre. It is managed by Southwark Council and consists of two contiguous areas, with Peckham Rye Common to the north and Peckham Rye Park to the south. The road Peckham Rye forms the western and eastern perimeter of the open space. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 108 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°27'24"N, 0°3'37"W

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Southwark (Peckham Rye)London United Kingdom

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Peckham Rye Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horniman Museum, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Nunhead Cemetery, Camberwell Old Cemetery.

1.1 miS
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, Natural history museum
Horniman Museum, London
28 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...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Georgian architecture
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
34 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.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Nunhead Cemetery, London
15 min walk • Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London, England. It is perhaps the least famous and celebrated of them. The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark and was originally known as All Saints' Cemetery. Nunhead Cemetery was consecrated in 1840 and opened by the London Cemetery Company.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Camberwell Old Cemetery, London
12 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.
1.1 miSW
Park
Dulwich Park, London
28 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.
1.3 miN
Arch
Peckham Arch, London
33 min walk • Peckham Arch is a unique 35m span structure at the north end of Rye Lane in the London Borough of Southwark. The Arch was constructed in 1994 and was designed by architects Troughton McAslan as monument to and as instigator of regeneration in a borough which had suffered from years of decline.
0.6 miNW
Baths
Dulwich Public Baths, London
16 min walk • Dulwich Public Baths is a swimming pool and gym in Dulwich, South London. It opened in 1892, and is London's oldest public baths to have remained in continuous operation. The baths are listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England.
1 miE
Theater
Brockley Jack Theatre, London
25 min walk • The Brockley Jack Theatre is an Off West End theatre in the Crofton Park area of Lewisham, south London. It shares a building with the Brockley Jack pub.
0.7 miW
Nightlife
East Dulwich Tavern, London
18 min walk • East Dulwich Comedy was a British comedy club that started above the East Dulwich Tavern in East Dulwich in November 1988. It has also been located at the Magdala Tavern, 21 Lordship Lane, Southwark, and moved to the Hobgoblin pub in Forest Hill until the club's closure in 2015.
1.3 miSW
Park
College of God's Gift, London
34 min walk • The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old College, was a historic charity founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor and businessman Edward Alleyn who endowed it with the ancient Manor of Dulwich in south London. In 1857 it was renamed as Alleyn's College of God's Gift.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
South London Gallery, London
38 min walk • The South London Gallery, founded 1891, is a public-funded gallery of contemporary art in Camberwell, London. Until 1992, it was known as the South London Art Gallery, and nowadays the acronym SLG is often used. Margot Heller became its director in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Peckham Rye Park?

Nearby attractions include Camberwell Old Cemetery, London (12 min walk), Nunhead Cemetery, London (15 min walk), Dulwich Public Baths, London (16 min walk), Centre for Wildlife Gardening, London (20 min walk).

How to get to Peckham Rye Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Peckham Rye Park:

Bus

Friern Road • Lines: 363, 63, N63 (5 min walk)
Dunstans Road • Lines: 363, 63, N63 (6 min walk)

Train

Nunhead (20 min walk)
Honor Oak Park (21 min walk)