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Opening times: The park opens at 7.30 a.m every day. For further information www.bromley.gov.uk/parksopeningtimes The Cafe opens at 9am with seasonal closing times Welcome to Crystal Palace Park Park Ranger office tel: 020 3236 0078 Travel Information: 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 249, 322, 363, 358, 410, Crystal Palace Park is a 200 acre (80 hectares) Local Buses: 417, 432, 450 English Heritage Grade II* registered park which Trains: was once home to Sir Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Crystal Palace mainline station with trains to and from Victoria Palace – the structure that was adapted from the and London Bridge Great Exhibition in Hyde Park,1851. 5 mins walk from Penge West with trains to and from West The park is located in south London within the boundary of Croydon and Highbury & Islington the London Borough of Bromley and alongside the London 10 mins walk from Penge East with trains to and from Victoria boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon. It is Bromley’s largest park with a rich and unique history and is Contacts recognised for its local, regional and national importance due to its historic significance. • For further information on the history of the site and current events www.bromley.gov.uk Set out to surpass Versailles with its spectacular water features, the site was designed to impress, educate, entertain and inspire • Crystal Palace Museum information and was an international attraction. Today the park consists of www.crystalpalacemuseum.org.uk the open site of the former Crystal Palace, the Grand Terraces • Friends of Crystal Palace Park and central axis, statues of prehistoric monsters, geological focpp.blogspot.com strata, open parkland and pathways, sport and recreation • Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (NSC) facilities, an animal farm, playground, maze and café. Ledrington Road, London SE19 2BB The park has been subject to substantial and frequent changes www.gll.org/centre/crystal-palace-national-sports-centre.asp throughout its history, including the building of the National • Capel Manor College Farm Sports Centre (NSC) and Athletics Stadium in the 1960s. In www.crystalpalaceparkfarm.co.uk 1986, the London Borough of Bromley took over the ownership, • Capel Manor College management and maintenance of the majority of the park. www.capel.ac.uk/crystalpalace
© Photography by David Griffiths except images 6 &12 392.11 • Design Studio, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close Bromley BR1 3UH From Forest Hil This map is an illustrated guide ONLY. © Crown copyright and database rights 2012. Points of interest Rockhills Gate Westwood Gate Ordnance Survey 100017661. From West Dulwich Fountain Drive Westwood Hill
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1 Prehistoric monsters (Dinosaurs) 5 Concert Bowl 10 The Maze 15 Crystal Palace Museum 31, Grade 1 listed prehistoric Stage design by Ian Ritchie Replanted in 1987 to the original layout Open at weekends. Winter opening creatures roaming among the trees Architects. and upgraded in 2009 to mark the Girl 11.00am - 3.00 pm, summer and lake. For audio trail visit 6 Capel Manor College and Guiding UK’s centenary. opening 11.00am- 4.00pm www.audiotrails.co.uk/dinosaurs Children’s Farm 11 Subway (Organised visits only) 16 Crystal Palace Railway Station 11 12 13 2 Royal Naval Volunteer Opening times 12noon - 4pm. Grade II remains of original first class Original station for accessing the Reserve Trophy Closed on Wednesdays High Level Station Entrance. park. Commemorating the officers and 7 Joseph Paxton’s Bust 12 Children’s play area 17 Central Steps men in the Great War. (Grade II listed) A safe enclosure for children to play. Impressive steps originally leading 3 The Athletic Stadium 8 The Terraces 13 The Vale (The site of previous house to the Palace. Host to international athletics meets, Grade II listed. Originally an and garden) 18 Geological Strata and football and rugby matches. impressive setting for the Palace. An area of woodland with some of Display of rock strata, formations 4 National Sports Centre 9 The Grand Central Walk the oldest trees in the park. and waterfalls. A unique London venue, and Grade Originally linked to the Palace 14 Fishing lake (Private) 19 Lower Lake II* listed building with Olympic Pool, building. Originally the intermediate reservoir Originally the lower reservoir steeped in sporting tradition. for Paxton’s grand system of for Paxton’s grand system of waterworks and now a private waterworks. fishing lake