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Mayow Park
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Mayow Park is a park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mayow Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4299°, -0.0492°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Mayow Park is the oldest municipal park in the borough, featuring a bowls club, tennis courts, and a children's playground. The park also hosts community initiatives like the Grow Mayow Community Garden, which focuses on health, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.
From the Wikipedia article
Mayow Park, formerly known as Sydenham Recreation Ground, is a municipal park in London Borough of Lewisham. Located on Mayow Road in Sydenham, south east London, it is the borough's oldest park and its second oldest public open space after Blackheath. The park has a Green Flag Award.
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Background
History
The park opened in 1878 as Sydenham Recreation Ground. It was built on a site owned by the Mayow family, which at one time owned most of the land between Sydenham Road and Perry Vale. Taylor Jones formed a committee of influential local residents, including Frederick Horniman and Rev. Augustus Legge and, by February 1876, he was able to announce that Mayow Wynell Adams (then squire of Sydenham) was able to offer a parcel of land for around half its market value. It took a further two years of negotiations and fundraising before the park opened as Sydenham and Forest Hill Public Recreation Ground in June 1878. Taylor Jones’ role in its establishment is commemorated with a drinking fountain,…
Architecture
Covering an area of 7 ha, the site is notable for its mature English oak trees. There are at least 20, including pollarded specimens, that are older than the park. It has been described as Lewisham’s finest collection of mature oak trees apart from those in Beckenham Place Park. Other notable trees include araucaria, ginkgo and holm oak.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4299, -0.0492
- District
- Lewisham
- Parish
- Lewisham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE26 4NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Open on the last Saturday of every month from 1-4pm; other visits by appointment.
- Official site
- dacreswood.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15252307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mayow Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mayow Park - geograph.org.uk - 840960.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mayow Park?
- Mayow Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE26 4NY), in the parish of Lewisham, unparished area.
- What is Mayow Park?
- Mayow Park is a park in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mayow Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE26 4NY.
- Who owns Mayow Park?
- Mayow Park is owned by London Borough of Lewisham.
- Is Mayow Park free to visit?
- Yes, Mayow Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mayow Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE26 4NY.