Ashburton Playing Fields

Ashburton Playing Fields is a playing field located in Woodside, London. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. The fields are bordered by Bywood Avenue in the north, Chaucer Green in the west and Woodville Avenue in the east.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bethlem Royal Hospital and Ashburton Park.

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Hospital

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Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam, is a psychiatric hospital in Bromley, London. Its famous history has inspired several horror books, films, and television series, most notably Bedlam, a 1946 film with Boris Karloff. Bethlem Royal Hospital is situated 1 mile east of Ashburton Playing Fields.

Ashburton Park

Park

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Ashburton Park is a park located in Woodside, in the London Borough of Croydon, and takes its name from nearby Ashburton. The park is located close to Woodside tram stop, where Tramlink services the park. Ashburton Park is situated 2,200 feet west of Ashburton Playing Fields.

Ashburton Library

Library

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Ashburton Library is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Ashburton Playing Fields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodside and Monks Orchard.

Woodside

Suburb

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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.

Monks Orchard

Suburb

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Monks Orchard is a suburb on the edge of the London Borough of Croydon, in the ceremonial county of Greater London, England, prior to 1965 it was located in the historical county of Surrey.