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Oaks Park
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Oaks Park — public park in Carshalton, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woodmansterne · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Oaks Park is located in Sutton, London, with the postcode SM7 3BA. The nearest railway station is Woodmansterne, which is 1.8 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Oaks Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 34 km². Address: SM7 3BA. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in Carshalton, England". Coordinates: 51.3333°, -0.1667°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Oaks Park is a public park in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is bounded on the south by Croydon Lane (A2022), and on the east by Woodmansterne Road; smaller roads lie to the west and north.
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Background
History
The park was substantially laid out for the Earl of Derby in the 1770s and changes were made for John Burgoyne in the 1790s for the existing villa (built around 1750 for one Thomas Gosling). The fashionable landscape style was employed with trees forming a perimeter screen and placed in artful clumps to suggest a natural landscape. The house, which was partly rebuilt by Robert Taylor (architect) for John Burgoyne in 1775 and by Robert Adam for the 12th Earl of Derby in 1790, was demolished between 1956 and 1960 but the bakehouse, stable block and some outbuildings remain. Carshalton and District History and Archaeology Society carried out an archaeological investigation in July 2009.
Description
The estate lent its name to the Oaks horserace which was inaugurated by the Earl in 1779 and is run annually during the Derby meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse, about 4 miles to the west. The original Oaks Race ran from Barrow Hedges, north of The Oaks and through Oaks Park before heading west to approximately the site of the current Epsom Downs Racecourse. Part of the off-road route still exists.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3333, -0.1667
- District
- Sutton
- Parish
- Sutton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SM7 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Nearest railway station
- Woodmansterne — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7074216 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oaks Park (London) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Oaks Park, London Borough of Sutton, colourful trees.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oaks Park?
- Oaks Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SM7 3BA), in the parish of Sutton, unparished area.
- What is Oaks Park?
- Oaks Park — public park in Carshalton, England.
- How do I get to Oaks Park?
- The nearest railway station is Woodmansterne, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SM7 3BA.
- Is Oaks Park free to visit?
- Yes, Oaks Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oaks Park?
- The nearest railway station is Woodmansterne, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SM7 3BA.