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Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath is a town in Greater London district, Greater London, United Kingdom of about 14,669 people. Within 50 km by road there are 284 places to visit: 87 parks, 73 churches and 36 museums. The must-see places are Grangewood Park, Holy Innocents and Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre.

51.3988° N, 0.0987° WPop. 14,669

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Within 30 km284 places
Within 50 km284
Must-see284
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Grangewood Park

Park · 1 km

Holy Innocents, church near Thornton Heath
Must-see

Holy Innocents

Church · 2 km

Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre, mosque near Thornton Heath
Must-see

Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre

Mosque · 2 km

Places near Thornton Heath by type

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One day from Thornton Heath

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:09 pm

26 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Thornton Heath
  2. Park Hill Recreation Groundhill · 45 min
  3. Mitcham Commonpark · 45 min
  4. Streatham Commonpark · 45 min
  5. Belair Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Crystal Palace Dinosaurspalace · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Thornton Heath
Today’s loopThornton HeathStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Thornton Heath?

Grangewood Park (park, about 1 km), Holy Innocents (church, about 2 km), Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre (mosque, about 2 km), South Norwood Recreation Ground (park, about 2 km), St John the Evangelist (church, about 2 km), Biggin Woods (park, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thornton Heath?

284 places on Spotwander: 87 parks, 73 churches, 36 museums, 29 forts & heritage, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest park to Thornton Heath?

Grangewood Park, about 1 km by road; South Norwood Recreation Ground (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Thornton Heath?

Holy Innocents, about 2 km by road; St John the Evangelist (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Thornton Heath?

Start in Thornton Heath, visit Park Hill Recreation Ground, then Mitcham Common, then Streatham Common, then Belair Park, then Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, and drive back — about 26 km by road in all.