Playing field

Playing field is a recreation area in Croydon, Greater London, England. Playing field is situated near the scenic viewpoint Viewing mound, as well as near Croydon Football Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: South Norwood Country Park and Arena tram stop.

South Norwood Country Park

Park

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Norwood Country Park is a park in South Norwood, close to Elmers End and Birkbeck train stations. The historic Kent-Surrey border runs through the site, and since 1965 it has been located wholly in the London Borough of Croydon. South Norwood Country Park is situated 1,000 feet north of Playing field.

Arena tram stop

Tram stop

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arena tram stop is a light rail stop in the Woodside area of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. The stop is located by the Croydon Sports Arena and serves the council estates of Longheath Gardens Estate and Tollgate Estate. Arena tram stop is situated 890 feet southwest of Playing field.

Long Lane Wood

Forest

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Long Lane Wood is an area of ancient woodland in the suburb of Monks Orchard within the London borough of Croydon. The wood covers an area of 15.07 acres, is criss crossed by paths and is frequented by dog walkers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodside and Elmers End.

Woodside

Suburb

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Woodside is an area in south London, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is between Addiscombe and South Norwood. It is south of South Norwood, west of Shirley and Monks Orchard, north of Addiscombe, and east of Selhurst.

Elmers End

Suburb

Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elmers End is an area of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London and formerly part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Beckenham, west of Eden Park, north of Monks Orchard and south-east of Anerley.

South London

Photo: Wjh31, Public domain.

South London is generally defined as any part of London that is south of the river Thames. However, this guide only covers the outer South London boroughs, namely Bromley, Bexley, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton, and parts of Merton.

Playing field

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.39373° or 51° 23′ 37″ north

Longitude

-0.05632° or 0° 3′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C3X9WVV+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1227210503

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Highlights: Viewing mound and Dragon Quest.

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