Dulwich College playing fields

Dulwich College playing fields is a recreation area in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Dulwich College playing fields is situated nearby to the recreation area Eller Bank, as well as near the sports venue Dulwich College Sports Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dulwich College and Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Dulwich College

School

Photo: Noel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dulwich College is a public school for boys aged 2–18, in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars. Dulwich College is situated 940 feet west of Dulwich College playing fields.

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 2,900 feet northwest of Dulwich College playing fields.

Horniman Museum

Museum

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The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a museum in Forest Hill, London, England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Modern Style. Horniman Museum is situated 1 mile east of Dulwich College playing fields.