Country parks · London
Ruskin Park
Ruskin Park — park in Denmark Hill, south London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Denmark Hill · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ruskin Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 15 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Denmark Hill, south London". Coordinates: 51.4647°, -0.0937°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ruskin Park is a park in the London Borough of Lambeth, London, England, close to Camberwell, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill.
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Background
History
At the start of the 20th century local residents successfully campaigned for a new public park on 24 acres of land on Denmark Hill, and it opened to the public on 2 February 1907. The park was laid out by the notable parks designer Lt-Col J. J. Sexby. Sexby's design included an Old English Garden, an oval duck pond, a bandstand and a bowling green. The bowling green has been replaced by a garden, but the other features remain. In 1910 Ruskin Park was enlarged by the addition of a further 12 acres to the south west. The existing houses on the site were demolished when the park was created. One of these was Dane House, where, in 1842, Felix Mendelssohn composed Spring Song. The former…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4647, -0.0937
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE24 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Nearest railway station
- Denmark Hill — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.pmsa.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7380961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ruskin Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bandstand, Ruskin Park, Lambeth, London-24March2012.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruskin Park?
- Ruskin Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE24 0AA), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- Who owns Ruskin Park?
- Ruskin Park is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Ruskin Park a listed building?
- Ruskin Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Ruskin Park free to visit?
- Yes, Ruskin Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ruskin Park?
- The nearest railway station is Denmark Hill, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE24 0AA.