Park Hill Recreation Ground

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Park Hill
Park Hill Recreation Ground entrance from Central Croydon side
Type	Public park
Location	Croydon
Operated by	London Borough of Croydon
Status	Open all year

Park Hill Recreation Ground is a large park area located in the heart of East Croydon, London. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. The park runs from Barclay Road to Coombe Road beside the railway lines, with the main entrances being on Water Tower Hill and Fairfield Road. The nearest station is East Croydon for Tramlink and National Rail services. Tramlink routes 1/2/3 stop there going in both directions plus the main railway station is a hub for train services in South London. The area of the park is 15 acres 6.07 hectares.

1 Facilities
2 Cotelands
- 2.1 External links
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Facilities

Ornamental gardens
Walled garden
Shelter
Toilets
Netball and basketball court
Tennis courts
Changing rooms
Children's playground
Kiosk selling ice cream and snacks
Historic water tower

[edit] Cotelands

Cotelands

Cotelands is a small parkland area near Park Hill. It is also managed by the London Borough of Croydon. The park covers an area of 0.20 hectares. It is really just a green on the corner of the road called Cotelands and The Avenue. The park is situated next to Park Hill Junior School and near to Tenison's School.