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Coombe Wood
Coombe Wood — woodland and garden area in the London Borough of Croydon.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Croydon · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Coombe Wood is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 6 km². Address: CR0 5RE. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland and garden area in the London Borough of Croydon". Coordinates: 51.3623°, -0.0683°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Coombe Wood is a small (14.25 acres (5.77 ha)) woodland and garden area in the old village of Coombe, South Croydon near the junction of Coombe Lane and Conduit Lane. The Coombe Wood Gardens are divided into a series of rooms which together give an all-year-round display of shrubs and plants set against a woodland backdrop.
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Background
History
More than four hundred years ago, the area was open land and part of an estate (of Coombe House) with a large common field known as Coombe Field which lay between Coombe Road and Park Hill. The land became the property of James Bourdieu Senior (of Coombe House) in 1801, at the time of the Enclosures of Common Land Act. Bourdieu already owned The Coombe Estate, including Coombe Lodge, House and Farm which amounted to approximately altogether. Coombe Wood supplied water to the Coombe estate, via three conduits which ran along the adjacent lane leading to the name 'Conduit Lane'. In 1898, Arthur Lloyd, brother of Frank Lloyd built Coombe Wood House. The estate of Coombe Wood House was later…
Visiting
It is served by Tramlink stops at Coombe Lane and Lloyd Park. The Vanguard Way (long-distance footpath) also passes by the woods and garden. Note: There are many other Coombe Woods all over the United Kingdom (including Benfleet, Essex).
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- Coordinates
- 51.3623, -0.0683
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR0 5RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon South
- Nearest railway station
- South Croydon — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.croydon.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5167608 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coombe Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coombe Wood Gardens, Croydon - geograph.org.uk - 1357773.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coombe Wood?
- Coombe Wood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR0 5RE), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- Who owns Coombe Wood?
- Coombe Wood is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Coombe Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Coombe Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coombe Wood?
- The nearest railway station is South Croydon, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR0 5RE.