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Touring Norwood
Norwood in Greater London (England) is a town located in United Kingdom a little south of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Norwood is now 12:38 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Norwood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Biggin Hill Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Croydon, Camberwell, Catford, City of Westminster and City of London. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hallmark Croydon
Croydon Park
Westciti Caroco Aparthotel
Best Western Plus London Croydon Aparthotel
Croham Park Bed & Breakfast
Peckham Rooms Hotel
The Furzedown
Best Western London Peckham Hotel
Church Street Hotel
Flexistay South Park Aparthotel
Videos from this area
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Upper Norwood Joint Library
Speeches by Councillor Russell A'Court and Irene Kim, Mayor of Lambeth. After a major, nine month refurbishment costing more than £1m, the Upper Norwood Joint Library in Westow Hill was ...
Vivi's City Cottage: How to Make Borscht | Grow It, Cook It, Eat It
Vivi is in her city cottage cooking Borscht with ingredients from her allotment garden. Chop 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 sticks of celery, 1 bulb of Florence Fennel. Splash of Olive Oil in a large...
Vivi's City Cottage: How to Make Pea Pod Soup | Grow It, Cook It, Eat It
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Gardeners' World Live 2014: WWI Trench by City of Birmingham
http://www.thehortchannel.com: A garden designed to commemorate the start of WW1. It was designed by a team led by Birmingham City Council, a tribute to the men who died. The garden included...
Crystal Palace Park, London: Site of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham 1854-1936
Recorded on May 10, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
Summer Storms | July (EP21/Y2) | Sean's Allotment Garden
http://www.thehortchannel.com: Another hot week as Vivi and Ky meet Sean to discuss the progress on their allotment gardens. Meantime, Geoff is off on holiday and won't be back for a month....
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Crystal Palace Transmitter Light Show (19th April 2012)
Lights on the Crystal Palace Transmitting Tower 19th April 2012 celebrating the switchover from analogue to digital TV signal in South London - View from Tulse Hill.
The 432 Bus Route (3) Central Hill to Westow Hill
Journey aboard the 432 Bus to Crystal Palace from the top of Central Hill to outside Barclays Bank on Westow Hill.
Upper Norwood Joint Library
After a major, nine month refurbishment costing more than £1m, the Upper Norwood Joint Library in Westow Hill was re-opened at 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd of June in an official ceremony by the...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in the Palace's 990,000 square feet of exhibition space to display examples of the latest technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet long, with an interior height of 128 feet .
Capital London
Capital London is a London-based radio station that launched on 16 October 1973 and is owned by Global Radio. On 3 January 2011 it formed part of the nine-station Capital radio network.
Pear Tree House
Pear Tree House was the former Civil Defence control centre for South-East London. It is a block of council flats in the Central Hill Estate of Upper Norwood with 8 two-bedroom flats and the control centre in the basement.
Crystal Palace transmitting station
The Crystal Palace transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site in the London Borough of Bromley, England. Its tower is the fourth-tallest structure in London. It is best known as the main television transmitter for the London area, and is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Croydon transmitting station
The Croydon transmitting station (also known as the NTL Tower) is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility on Beulah Hill in Upper Norwood, London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon, owned by Arqiva. It was established in 1955 and initially used a small lattice tower. The present tower is 152 metres high and was built in 1962. It was originally used to broadcast the London ITV signal on VHF Band III. When UHF broadcasting began, nearby Crystal Palace transmitting station was used.
Norwood Ridge
The Norwood Ridge is a landmark ridge in South London approximately five miles south of central London. It runs for approximately three miles in a north-easterly direction, from Selhurst and Streatham in the south, to Forest Hill in the north. It is a ridge of London Clay capped in places with gravel deposits known as the Claygate Beds. It includes Sydenham Hill and Crystal Palace and also parts of Dulwich and Upper Norwood.
Norwood Park (London)
Norwood Park is a 33 acre park in South London It commands a great view across Dulwich to The City and Central London 7 miles (11 km) away. On a clear day it may even be possible to see the Alexandra Palace in North London.
A212 road
The A212 is an A road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon. It runs southwest from the South Circular at Catford, going through Sydenham, Norwood and Crystal Palace before heading south to Croydon. It then turns east to terminate at the A2022 road in Forestdale. The junction with the A214 at Crystal Palace is the meeting point of four London Boroughs – Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark.
Beaulieu Heights
Beaulieu Heights is an extensive woodland area between South Norwood and Upper Norwood, London. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. It's located between South Norwood Hill and Auckland Road with Auckland Rise to the north and Tummonds Gardens to the south. There are pedestrian entrances from South Norwood Hill and Auckland Rise.
Great North Wood
The Great North Wood was a natural oak forest that covered most of the area of raised ground starting some four miles (6 km) south of central London, covering the Sydenham Ridge and the southern reaches of the River Effra and its tributaries. At its full extent, the wood's boundaries stretched almost as far as Croydon and as far north as Camberwell.
Upper Norwood Library
Upper Norwood Joint Library is a Public Library located in Upper Norwood, South London. It stands in Lambeth on the edge of the borough boundary between both the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Lambeth. It is located on Westow Hill, in Crystal Palace town centre. Upper Norwood Joint Library is an independent library service. It is funded by Croydon and Lambeth Councils, but is not part of either borough's library services.
Gipsy Hill (ward)
Gipsy Hill ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The ward contains much of West Norwood as well as Norwood park and West Norwood Cemetery. it also contains Gipsy Hill railway station. Gipsy Hill ward is located in the Dulwich and West Norwood Parliamentary constituency.