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Upper Norwood, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Upper Norwood is a district of London beside Crystal Palace Park, ringed by the churches of Gipsy Hill and West Norwood.
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Where to stay in Upper Norwood
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Upper Norwood gives a green base in London, set on the parkland around Crystal Palace Park. The mood is calmer here. Rooms sit near the Crystal Palace Museum and the parish churches of St John the Evangelist and the Church of All Saints, with the memorials of West Norwood Memorial Park and the slopes of Gipsy Hill close by.
If you want parkland and quiet over the busy centre, base yourself in Upper Norwood.
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Things to do in and around London
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Museums & Galleries
1- Crystal Palace Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
5- St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood Heritage
- Christ Church, Gipsy Hill Heritage
- Church of All Saints Upper Norwood Heritage
- SS Constantine and Helen Church, Upper Norwood Heritage
- West Norwood Congregational Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Monument To Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy In All Saints' Churchyard Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground
Landmarks & Notable Places
3- Dudley House Heritage
- House And Outbuildings Heritage
- St Johns Wood House Heritage
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About Upper Norwood
What are the main landmarks in Upper Norwood?
Upper Norwood centres on Crystal Palace Park, whose grounds hold the Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground and the nearby Crystal Palace Museum. Churches mark the surrounding streets. St John the Evangelist, the Church of All Saints, and SS Constantine and Helen Church rise across the district, while Christ Church anchors Gipsy Hill.
West Norwood Memorial Park keeps the tombs of Thomas Cubitt and the monument to Robert Fitzroy among its memorials.
What is the history of Upper Norwood?
Upper Norwood took its modern shape around Crystal Palace Park, the green space at its heart. The Crystal Palace Museum preserves the story of the exhibition hall remembered in the park's name, while churches such as St John the Evangelist and SS Constantine and Helen Church mark the district's growth. Faith and leisure grew side by side.
West Norwood Memorial Park, with the tomb of Thomas Cubitt and the monument to Robert Fitzroy, holds the memory of the people who shaped this corner of London.
Where is Upper Norwood?
Upper Norwood sits in London around Crystal Palace Park, with Gipsy Hill to the north and West Norwood close beyond.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Upper Norwood?
Upper Norwood: a green, parkland base beside Crystal Palace Park.
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Updated October 2026