Where to Go in Croydon, london: Top 15 Attractions & Local Favorites

Stefan Stefanov Beautiful and pleasant park in the forest. There are many flowering trees and flowers. A very wide variety of trees and a pleasant walk along them. There is free parking nearby, as well as a cafe restaurant. We will definitely visit it again

David W A large, steeply sloping, nature reserve managed by the London Wildlife Trust, between Featherbed Lane on the western (lower) side and New Addington on the eastern (higher) side. It can easily be entered along a path next to the Fishers Farm recycling centre on North Downs Road (which is near the New Addington tram stop), or at the southern end, via a footpath from Fairchildes Avenue near Corbett Close. There are some sheep grazing in the area half way down the slope so gates should be kept closed.

Becky T Lovely quiet paths. Dog friendly, a little narrow in places, but also a few surprises like nice wood carvings in places. Definitely for a lovely daytime walk.

Amadi COP Lots of functional play ground toys and instruments. If you stir clear of those smoking/taking some relaxation substance, its a great choice for your kids to play around if youre living close. Its not worth the travel if you have to travel over 1.0mil though.

Ana Camila Gómez P. This is my church! I can explain with words how amazing has been this place for me ❤️

Col A nice place to relax & sometimes events held there close to the Addington village interchange

K Mistry Lloyd Park is a beautiful green space - had a such a lovely walk this morning! It was very peaceful! This park is perfect for a long walk, run, dog walk or a trip with children (great playground too). The only downside is parking: Croydon Council advertises 3 hours free, yet I was still charged 20p via Ringo, which doesn’t make sense.

Kaushik Nice little park in middle of residential area which is much appreciated by local residents. The community have volunteers keeping the park looking beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Please click on like if this was helpful. Still as beautiful as ever.

SAMANTHA ELLIS Beautiful park with childrens play area, bandstand and café. Plenty of benches to sit down on and take in the views of the park. Great for dog-walking too.

Anushka Luis What a beautiful church! The architecture is beyong amazing, It has artifacts taking back to the 1600s. You can visit and pray, light a candle too. Must visit!!!

Becky T This local gem has great volunteers and interesting history (such As being the world’s first control tower and carrying almost half of the UK’s air passengers in 1935). The tour, photos, and signage do give an interesting view as to what it was like in the 1920s and 1930. The tour mentioned being 45 minutes but ours was just over an hour then another 30 minutes in the few museum rooms. It really was fantastic and informative including the few minute video showing a recreation of what it would’ve looked like inside and out during its heyday. Prebooking a time slot on their once monthly open day is needed though you’ll pay on arrival. They have a small cafe onsite, free parking, and clean toilets. The ground and 1st floors are accessible, the control tower one room museum is only via stairs.

Gareth Page Addiscombe Railway Park is a 1.3 hectare linear park between Blackhorse Lane tramstop and East India Way, laid along the footprint of the line between Woodside Junction and Addiscombe station. Though quite short, its been invaluable during the Covid-19 pandemic as a spot for exercise and for mental well-being. The Addiscombe railway branch line was opened in 1864 following the acquisition of the Mid Kent Railway by South Eastern. It was closed in May 1997 to allow construction of Croydon Tramlink which uses part of the former route of the Woodside & South Croydon line, itself closed down in May 1983. The station, demolished before full planning permission was granted, was turned into a housing development and the park site given over to Croydon Council by Bellway Homes in 2003. Addiscombe Railway Park was opened to the public on 26 May 2007 but suffered from flooding after heavy rain - the pathway crosses Norbury Brook somewhere around Dalmally Passage and the subsoil is impervious London Clay - since remedied by asphalting the surface to provide a cycle and footpath along much of its length. Indigenous vegetation has been allowed to regenerate and over 1500 shrubs and young trees have been planted by the British Trust for Nature Conservation, creating a natural habitat for birds, wildlife and plants in the area. The industrial history of the site is commemorated with railway artefacts and signage made from old railway sleepers and the park is tended by volunteers from the Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park

J.L. G. This gem of a park, located a few blocks south of East Croydon Station, is situated on a beautifully landscaped grassy hillside that slopes gradually upwards as one walks through the park away from the station. The roughly rectangular open space that comprises the park is punctuated by mainly old-growth trees that line the paved walkways and are interspersed among the adjacent lawns. There are plenty of robust park benches along the main paths, inside the Walled Garden and adjacent to the parks southern perimeter, where there are decent views of Croydons skyline, such as it is. Facilities within the park include swings, tennis courts, and basketball courts. No cafes are currently open onsite. Towards the summit of the slope stands a landmark, the Old Water Tower, which is not open to visitors. An adjacent path leads to a residential area through which one can easily walk downhill to Lloyd Park via mostly quiet side streets and several off road pedestrian paths.

Saleh Fahd We discovered the cafe there and its super nice. Really nice staff, great food selection with decent prices and the atmosphere is quite calming. Great brunch food.

T R Much improved park. The old hall is now a nicely renovated space. Great cafe tucked around the back with decking area for when the weather is good. Reasonable menu range, friendly staff and great prices.