South Norwood Lake and Grounds

Infobox park
park=South Norwood Lake and Grounds


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caption=South Norwood Lake
type=Public park
location=South Norwood
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operator=London Borough of Croydon
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status=Open all year

South Norwood Lake and Grounds is a park in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. The main entrance is in Woodvale Avenue while other entrances are located in Auckland Road and Sylvan Road. The area measures up to 28 1/2 acres 11.53 hectares.Fact|date=May 2007

The lake itself once served as a reservoir for a canal that ran from Norwood to Croydon. [cite web|url=http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksandopenspaces/parksatoz/491865/ |title=South Norwood Lake & Grounds webpage|publisher=Croydon Council|accessdate=2007-06-18] It is now used by local anglers, who fish for carp, bream and perch among others, and Croydon Sailing Club. The lake is also home to a variety of aquatic birds including a number of great crested grebes as well as regularly-sighted herons and ringed-necked parakeets that can be seen nesting on the island.

As well as the lake there is a bowling green, tennis and basketball courts, football pitches, a cricket pitch, a playground and a trim trail. There was a Park Ranger's office with public toilets that burned down in May 2006.Fact|date=May 2007 The Park Rangers continue to patrol the park and are still based there.

ee also

*List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
*Croydon Council
*South Norwood
*London Buses route 410

References

External links

* [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksandopenspaces/parksatoz/491865/ South Norwood Lake & Grounds webpage]
* [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksrecreation/additionalitems/southnorwoodlakenews?a=5441 Croydon Council Newsletter]