South Norwood Lake and Grounds

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South Norwood Lake and Grounds is a park in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. The Main Entrance is in Auckland Road and the other two are Woodvale Avenue & Sylvan Road. The area measures up to 28 1/2 acres 11.53 hectares.

The lake itself once served as a reservoir for a canal the ran from Norwood to Croydon. 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 griebs as well as regularly sighted herons and budgerigars 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 2006. The park rangers now keep their office in the small kiosk between the lake and cricket field.

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