Croydon

Worth seeing in and around Croydon

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Selhurst Park

   Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It serves as the home ground of Premier League club Crystal Palace.

   3.3 km · football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   London Trams

   Tramlink, previously Croydon Tramlink and currently branded as London Trams, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It is the first operational tram system serving the London region since 1952.

   2.8 km · light rail tram system in Greater London, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology

   The London School for Performing Arts & Technology, more commonly referred to as The BRIT School, is a secondary school in Selhurst, Croydon, England, specializing in the performing and creative arts. The school is free-to-attend.

   2.2 km · city technology college in Croydon, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

   The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are a series of sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct animals in Crystal Palace Park, South London. They were commissioned in 1852 to accompany the Crystal Palace Exhibition building after its relocation from the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park.

   5.7 km · 1854 sculpture series in Crystal Palace Park, London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

   The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and outdoor athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace Exhibition building which had been destroyed by fire in 1936, and is on the same site as the former FA Cup Final venue which was used here between 1895 and 1914.

   5.8 km · National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Addington Palace

   Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built close to the site of an earlier manor house belonging to the Leigh family.

   4.6 km · Mansion in Addington in Greater London, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Addington Hills

   Addington Hills is a park in Upper Shirley, London, England. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon.

   3.3 km · park in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Spurgeon's College

   Spurgeon's College was an evangelical Baptist theological college in South Norwood, London, England. It was affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

   4.1 km · Baptist theological college in London · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Red House

   Red House Lane, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JF (rail: Bexleyheath ), redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk.

2. 02
   Danson Park
3. 03
   Woolwich Dockyard

   Historic area for both ship and weapon-making.

4. 04
   Charlton House

   Formerly housing a museum and archives, the mansion is now a community centre, and much of the former pleasure grounds are parks.

5. 05
   Lesnes Abbey Woods
6. 06
   Crossness Engines

   Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood SE2 9AQ (rail: Abbey Wood ELI ).

From Wikivoyage: Croydon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Green Chain Walk, begins at the gardens by the Thames Barrier and is a leafy pedestrian and cycle path that continues deeper into the south-eastern suburbs. Can also check the pretty villages of Kent dotted around just outside London. Walk or cycle the Thames Path which follows the south bank of the river from Greenwich to Erith. Most sections are paved although there are some gravel/rough sections.

1. 01
   Churchill Theatre
2. 02
   Quaser
3. 03
   Fairfield Halls

   Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG, Box Office).

4. 04
   BRIT School

   Performing Arts and Technology school owned by the BRIT Trust (known for the BRIT Awards).

5. 05
   Croydon Grants

   Includes a large 11-screen Vue Cinema, The Milan Bar (a Wetherspoons chain pub), Reflex 80s Bar and Disco, Nando's and Tiger Tiger restaurant and nightclub.

6. 06
   Crystal Palace FC

   Selhurst Park Stadium, Whitehorse Lane SE25 6PU, Ticket office).

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Cinnamon Culture

   46 Plaistow Ln, Bromley, BR1 3PA, info@cinnamonculture.com.

2. 02
   Cafe Giardino

   30 N End, Croydon, CR0 1TY (Centrale & Whitgift).

3. 03
   Chat House Tandoori

   14-16 Brighton Rd, South Croydon, CR2 6AA,.

4. 04
   Little Bay Croydon

   32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PB, croydon@littlebay.co.uk.

5. 05
   The Spread Eagle Ale & Pie House

   39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, spreadeagle@fullers.co.uk.

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Getting to Croydon

Airports

London Gatwick (LGW), 25 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 27 km · London Luton (LTN), 59 km

Stations

Crystal Palace railway station, 5.6 km · West Croydon, 800 m · Penge West railway station, 6 km · East Croydon railway station, 900 m · Norwood Junction railway station, 3.5 km

• Luton, Luton → Croydon

  59 km · quickest by road, 2h 2m · £7–9
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• London, Essex → Croydon

  14 km · quickest by road, 1h · £1.5–2
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Croydon

  174 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · £20–26
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