Norwood Park (London)
Coordinates: 51°25′30″N 0°5′38″W / 51.42500°N 0.09389°W
Norwood Park is a 13.3 hectare (33 acres) park located in West Norwood. The park is bordered by Elder Road, Central Hill and Salter's Hill in South East London in the London Borough of Lambeth.
The park is jointly managed by Lambeth Council and the community group Friends of Norwood Park.
The park is not fenced and is fully accessible to the public at all times.
Norwood park is situated on one of the highest points in Lambeth and commands views across Dulwich to the City and Central London 7 miles (11 km) away.
One of the highest points in London is less than a mile away at Westow Hill, at 361 ft (110m) elevation above sea-level.
On a clear day, famous sights can be seen from the park such as St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye and the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe. The fifth tallest structure in London, Crystal Palace transmitting station, is about a mile away and clearly viewable from the park.
The park is hilly as it joins with Central Hill and Salter's Hill, and during period of snow provides a good location for downhill sledging.
The West End & Crystal Palace Railway line passes alongside the perimeter of the park between Gipsy Hill railway station & West Norwood railway station. In the 1960s the railway line area was popular for train-spotting steam trains.
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