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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Upper Norwood

  

Upper Norwood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Upper Norwood

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Upper Norwood history

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The area is one of the highest in the London area, and for centuries was occupied by the Great North Wood. The name “Norwood” is a contraction of “North Wood” Sir Francis Drake’s ship, The Golden Hind, was made from timber cut from trees in this area.

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St Joseph’s College is a Roman Catholic boys’ secondary school. Harris Academy Upper Norwood is a girls’ school that was established in the area as Westwood High School in 1958.

You can visit Upper Norwood places with Walkfo Upper Norwood to hear history at Upper Norwood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Upper Norwood has 161 places to visit in our interactive Upper Norwood 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 Upper Norwood, 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 Upper Norwood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Upper Norwood & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Upper Norwood Places Map
161 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Upper Norwood places to visit

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

South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Country Park is a 47 hectare (116 acre) green space which opened in 1989 . The park is a mix of countryside and parkland, and land formerly used for sewage farms .

Norbury Estate The Norbury Estate originated as a London County Council cottage estate . It was built between 1901 and 1920 in what is now the north of the London Borough of Croydon . The estate was declared a conservation area in 2008 .

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 .

Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre is the only Olympic-sized skating rink in the city . It is home to the home ice hockey team, the Streatham RedHawks . The rink replaced the older Streatingham Ice Arena .

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