Visit Nunhead Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Nunhead

  

Nunhead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Nunhead

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Nunhead history

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A rural settlement of approximately ten buildings named “NoneHead” is clearly visible in the 1762 map titled A topographical map of the county of Surrey by John Roque. The settlement occupies the land which is now Nunhead Green and Nunhead High Street.

Nunhead culture & places

Nunhead Cemetery Open Day occurs every May and is organised by Friends of Nunhead Cemeteries. The cemetery is located in Nunhead, north London, and is located on the outskirts of the city.

Nunhead etymology

The origin of the name Nunhead is not certain but is believed to be derived from a local inn named variously The Nun’s Head or The Nunhead Tavern. Local historians and local legend maintain this name refers to the beheading of a nun during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

You can visit Nunhead places with Walkfo Nunhead to hear history at Nunhead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Nunhead has 273 places to visit in our interactive Nunhead 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 Nunhead, 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 Nunhead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Nunhead & the surrounding areas.

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273 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Nunhead tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Nunhead

  

Best Nunhead places to visit

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

Burgess Park Burgess Park is a public park situated in Walworth the London Borough of Southwark . At 56 hectares (140 acres), it is one of the largest parks in South London .

Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London . It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks . It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark .

Browning Hall Browning Hall was a social settlement established in Walworth, London, in 1895 . It was one of a number of such ‘settlements’ arising out of the settlement movement and university extension movement .

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 .

Blue Elephant Theatre The Blue Elephant Theatre is a 50-seat fringe theatre situated in the borough of Southwark in London . It was established in 1999 by Antonio Ribeiro .

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 .

Deptford Park Deptford Park is a public park in Deptford south-east London . It is owned by London Borough of Lewisham and owned by the London boroughs .

Evelyn (ward) Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northernmost part of the London Borough of Lewisham . It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames . Evelyn borders wards from three other London Boroughs, Greenwich West, Surrey Docks and Southwark .

Aragon Tower Aragon Tower on the Pepys Estate in Deptford, is one of London’s tallest privately owned residential towers at 92 metres with 29 floors . It contains 158 residential apartments ranging from 2 to 3 bedrooms .

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 .

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