Site of the Olympic Games

Site of the Olympic Games is a memorial in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Site of the Olympic Games is situated nearby to the sports venue Herne Hill Velodrome, as well as near Edward Alleyn Club House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herne Hill Velodrome and Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Herne Hill Velodrome

Sports venue

Photo: Julio, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Herne Hill Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome in Herne Hill, in south London. It is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, having been built in 1891. Herne Hill Velodrome is situated 510 feet north of Site of the Olympic Games.

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, south London, and the oldest public art gallery in England. Opened in 1817 to a design by Regency architect Sir John Soane, it became a landmark in museum architecture through its innovative use of natural light. Dulwich Picture Gallery is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Site of the Olympic Games.

North Dulwich railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North Dulwich railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark in Dulwich, south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and it is on the boundary of London fare zone 2 and 3. North Dulwich railway station is situated 1,900 feet north of Site of the Olympic Games.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dulwich Village and Herne Hill.

Dulwich Village

Suburb

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Dulwich Village is an affluent area of Dulwich in South London, England. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark.

Herne Hill

Suburb

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Herne Hill ( is a district in South London, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Tulse Hill. It sits to the north and east of Brockwell Park and straddles the boundary between the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.

Dulwich

Suburb

Photo: Velela, Public domain.

Dulwich is an area of south London, England. It is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark, with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth. Dulwich comprises Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, West Dulwich, and the Southwark half of Herne Hill.

Site of the Olympic Games

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “XIVth Olympiad, London, 1948 / During the 1948 London Olympic Games, Herne Hill Velodrome hosted four men’s track cycling events: spring, 2km tandem sprint, 1km time trial and 4km team pursuit. / Site of the Olympic Games”
Category: historic site
Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.44936° or 51° 26′ 58″ north

Longitude

-0.09136° or 0° 5′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C3XCWX5+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14271814839

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

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