Parks · South East England
Silwood Park
In or near Sunningdale.
Silwood Park — rural campus of Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sunningdale · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Silwood Park is located in South East England, with the nearest railway station being Sunningdale, which is 1.9 km away. The postcode for navigation is SL5 7PY. Entry to the park is free.
About
Silwood Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse. Owned by John Hargreaves. Part of Imperial College London. Wikidata describes it as: "rural campus of Imperial College London, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4086°, -0.6410°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Silwood Park is the rural campus of Imperial College London, England. It is situated near the village of Sunninghill, near Ascot in Berkshire. Since 1986, there have been major developments on the site with four new college buildings. Adjacent to these buildings is the Technology Transfer Centre: a science park with units leased to commercial companies for research. There are a number of the divisions of Faculty of Natural Sciences that have a presence on the campus. Additionally, Silwood Park is home to the NERC Centre for Population Biology (CPB), the International Pesticide Application Research Consortium (IPARC).
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Background
History
, 1818.]] Prior to World War II, Silwood Park was a private residence—the manor house of Sunninghill—then during the war, it became a convalescent home for airmen. on part of the present house and demolished the old "Eastmore"; he called it Selwood or Silwood Park. The name stems from the Old English for Sallow (Salix caprea Agg.) which presumably grew then along the banks of the streams that flow through the Park. The grounds were landscaped by Humphry Repton, most celebrated landscape designer of his generation. In 1854 Silwood was bought by Lancashire cotton mill owner John Hargreaves Jr and was an associate of novelist Mrs Oliphant. John Hargreaves died in 1874 and his trustees, one of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4086, -0.6410
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Sunninghill and Ascot
- Postcode
- SL5 7PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Nearest railway station
- Sunningdale — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7517190 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Silwood Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SilwoodParkSimonMortimer.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silwood Park?
- Silwood Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL5 7PY), in the parish of Sunninghill and Ascot.
- What is Silwood Park?
- Silwood Park — rural campus of Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Silwood Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sunningdale, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL5 7PY.
- Who owns Silwood Park?
- Silwood Park is owned by John Hargreaves.
- Is Silwood Park a protected site?
- Yes — Silwood Park is part of the Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Silwood Park free to visit?
- Yes, Silwood Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Silwood Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sunningdale, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL5 7PY.