Beckenham Place Park: Beckenham Place Park is a large park located near Beckenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It lies close to the border with London Borough of Bromley.
Cator Park: Cator Park is named after the Cator family which once owned land which encompassed a vast area around Beckenham and Blackheath. John Cator had bought Blackheath Park and its mansion in 1783. He had been made Lord of the Manor of Beckenham in 1773 and was to supervise the building of Beckenham Place which became his home. Doctor Samuel Johnson was a friend and frequent visitor.
Crystal Palace: The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass structure originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Routes England BeckenhamBellingham
Greenway Walk From Beckenham Place Park to Crystal Palace

Bellingham, Beckenham, England

Greenway Walk From Beckenham Place Park to Crystal Palace

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain318.2 ft
Est. Steps8000

Scenic views

City walk

Created by ivy_zhang_silver
Introduction
Greenway Walk From Beckenham Place Park to Crystal Palace is a 3.6 mile (8,000-step) route located near Bellingham, Beckenham, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 318.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
This walk runs from Beckenham Place Park to Crystal Palace, a section steeped in heritage, with a Victorian Dinosaur Park at Crystal Palace Park and a rather unusual Edward VIII pillar box at Stumps Hill, made at Carron Ironworks.

The Crystal Palace

Place
The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass structure originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition took place from 1 May until 15 October 1851, and more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in its 990,000 square feet (92,000 m2) exhibition space to display examples of technology developed in the Industrial Revolution.

Crystal Palace, London

Place
Crystal Palace is an area in South London, England, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854 until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. Approximately 7 miles southeast of Charing Cross, it includes one of the highest points in London, at 367 feet (112 m), offering views over the capital.

London Borough of Lewisham

Place
Lewisham ( (listen)) is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council and it is based in Catford. Lewisham is also well known for its high school exclusion rates, in 2018 Lewisham had the 3rd highest school exclusion rates in the United Kingdom.

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

Place
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and 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.

Crystal Palace Park

Building
Crystal Palace Park is a Victorian pleasure ground, used for cultural and sporting events. It is located in the south-east London suburb of Crystal Palace, which was in turn named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building, which had been moved from Hyde Park, London after the 1851 Great Exhibition and rebuilt with some modifications and enlargements to form the centrepiece of the pleasure ground, before being destroyed by fire in 1936.

Crystal Palace transmitting station

Place
The Crystal Palace transmitting station, officially known as Arqiva Crystal Palace, is a broadcasting and telecommunications site in the Crystal Palace area of the London Borough of Bromley, England (grid reference TQ339712). It is located on the site of the former television station and transmitter, operated by John Logie Baird, from 1933.

Penge

Place
Penge () is a district of south-east London, in the London Borough of Bromley.

Beckenham Place Park

Building
Beckenham Place Park is a large park located near Beckenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It lies close to the border with London Borough of Bromley. The Palladian-style mansion that gave the park its name now serves as a community centre and cafe.

Crystal Palace circuit

Place
Crystal Palace circuit is a former motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace Park in the Crystal Palace area of south London, England. The route of the track is still largely extant but the roads are now mainly used for access to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre located in the park, and to events within the upper parts of Crystal Palace Park.

Kent Championships

Place
The Kent Championships also known as the Kent All-Comers'Championships was a tennis tournament held in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Kent, England between 1886 and 1996 and was held in the first half of June. From 1887 until 1910 the tournament was organized as an All-Comers event, the winner of which would play the title holder from previous year in the Challenge Round.
Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

318.2 ft

Est. Steps

8000
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ivy_zhang_silver
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