The Wilderness
The Wilderness is a garden in Croydon, Greater London, England. The Wilderness is situated nearby to St. John’s Church of England Primary School, Croydon, as well as near the cemetery St John the Evangelist.Photo: Back ache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: Accessible Woodland Garden in Croydon, Surrey
- Also known as: “MHA The Wilderness”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shirley Windmill and St. John’s Church of England Primary School, Croydon.
Shirley Windmill
Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shirley Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Shirley, in the London Borough of Croydon, England which has been restored to working order. Shirley Windmill is situated 850 feet southwest of The Wilderness.
St. John’s Church of England Primary School, Croydon
School
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The London Borough of Croydon is one of the boroughs in London with the most schools. They include primary schools, secondary schools and four further education establishments. Croydon College has its main building in Croydon, it is a low rise building. John Ruskin College is one of the other colleges in the borough, located in Addington and Coulsdon College in Coulsdon. St. John’s Church of England Primary School, Croydon is situated 590 feet northeast of The Wilderness.
Shirley Church Recreation Ground
Park
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shirley Church Recreation Ground is a park, which is situated 1,200 feet east of The Wilderness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shirley and Monks Orchard.
Shirley
Suburb
Photo: Mtiedemann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shirley is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It lies north of Spring Park and Addington, east of Addiscombe, south of Monks Orchard and west of West Wickham, and 10 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross.
Monks Orchard
Suburb
Photo: WisDom-UK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Addiscombe
Suburb
Photo: Mjobling, Public domain.
Addiscombe is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 9.1 miles south of Charing Cross, and is situated north of Coombe and Selsdon, east of Croydon town centre, south of Woodside, and west of Shirley.
The Wilderness
- Categories: woodland, wilderness, and recreation area
- Location: Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.37065° or 51° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
-0.05243° or 0° 3′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C3X9WCX+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1451639209OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q136343555
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In Other Languages
“The Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “MHA The Wilderness”
- “MHA The Wilderness”
- “The Wilderness”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Saint John the Evangelist.
Nearby Places
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