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 Woodvale Avenue while other entrances are located in Auckland Road and Sylvan Road. The area measures up to 28 acres 11.53 hectares.
The lake itself once served as a reservoir for a canal that 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 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. The Park Rangers continue to patrol the park and are still based there.
Fishing
In 2004 there was a massive fishing kill; the only fish species left are Carp and Perch. All Carp are over 20+ up to 39 lb, the carp can choose to be picky as there is no other fish in the lake to eat the food. It has lots of natural food including a blood worm bar.
Also Mid Kent Fisheries keep buying all the fish of every council, they took 8 ton of carp from crystal palace. Apparently some of the crystal palace ex fishers got their own...
South Norwood
South Norwood is an urban town and in south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a suburban development 7.8 miles south-east of Charing Cross. South Norwood is an electoral with a resident population in 2001 of just over 14,000...
in the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. The main entrance is in Woodvale Avenue while other entrances are located in Auckland Road and Sylvan Road. The area measures up to 28 acres 11.53 hectares.
The lake itself once served as a reservoir for a canal that ran from Norwood to Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
. 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. The Park Rangers continue to patrol the park and are still based there.
Fishing
In 2004 there was a massive fishing kill; the only fish species left are Carp and Perch. All Carp are over 20+ up to 39 lb, the carp can choose to be picky as there is no other fish in the lake to eat the food. It has lots of natural food including a blood worm bar.
Also Mid Kent Fisheries keep buying all the fish of every council, they took 8 ton of carp from crystal palace. Apparently some of the crystal palace ex fishers got their own...
See also
- List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
- Croydon Council
- South NorwoodSouth NorwoodSouth Norwood is an urban town and in south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a suburban development 7.8 miles south-east of Charing Cross. South Norwood is an electoral with a resident population in 2001 of just over 14,000...
- London Buses route 410