Visit Dulwich Places

Welcome to Visit Dulwich Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dulwich

  

Dulwich Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dulwich

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Dulwich history

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The first documented evidence of Dulwich is as a hamlet outside London in 967 AD, granted by King Edgar to one of his thanes Earl Aelfheah. Dulwich may come from two old English words, Dill, a white flower, and wihs, meaning a damp meadow. Harold Godwinson owned the land at one point, and after 1066, King William I of England.

Dulwich geography / climate

Dulwich has a number of recognised districts in Dulwich. Dulwich is one of the most popular areas in the UK to live in. There have been a range of recognised areas of Dulwich which have been named.

You can visit Dulwich places with Walkfo Dulwich to hear history at Dulwich’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dulwich has 224 places to visit in our interactive Dulwich map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dulwich, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dulwich places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dulwich & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 224 audio facts unique to Dulwich places in an interactive Dulwich map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Dulwich Places Map
224 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Dulwich historic spots	Dulwich tourist destinations	Dulwich plaques	Dulwich geographic features
Walkfo Dulwich tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dulwich

  

Best Dulwich places to visit

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Dulwich has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dulwich’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dulwich’s information audio spots:

Peckham Library Peckham Library is a library and community building in south-east London . It was designed by Alsop and Störmer, engineered by AKT II and won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000 .

78 Lyndhurst Way 78 Lyndhurst Way was squatted artist-run space in a Grade II listed Victorian-period house in Peckham, London between 2006 and 2007 .

Norwood Ridge The Norwood Ridge is a 10-square-mile (26 km) rectangular upland which occupies the geographical centre of south London . Beneath its topsoil it is a ridge of London Clay that is capped on all sides (including as isolated knolls in the north)

Crystal Palace Bowl Crystal Palace Bowl has 60 years of live music heritage and a legacy as an outdoor performance venue stretching back over a century . It has a unique sculptural permanent stage designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, which won multiple awards .

Dulwich Upper Wood Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace . It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology .

Pear Tree House Pear Tree House was the former Civil Defence control centre for South-East London . It is a block of council flats in the Central Hill Estate of Upper Norwood with eight two-bedroom flats .

Forest Hill Pools 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 . It reopened in September 2012 .

Forest Croft and Taymount Grange Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930s Art Deco–style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London .

Biggin Wood Biggin Wood is an area of ancient oak woodland situated within the London Borough of Croydon . The London Wildlife Trust is currently working to improve the site for wildlife, as a part of The Great North Wood Project .

Platforms Piece Platforms Piece consists of three bronze sculptures of commuters at Brixton railway station . The sculptures were completed by British artist Kevin Atherton in 1986 .

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