Crystal Palace Park

The Dinosaur Court is the most popular feature of the Crystal Palace Park London. The dinosaur models on display date back to the 1850s and they were the first artistic representation of these extinct animals in the whole world. The artist then only knew about the size of these creatures hence the dinosaur sculptures found here are quite different from how they are portrayed today. The sculptors and the gardeners of the park worked together to give a tropical setting to the area where these Dinosaurs sculptures are kept. Most of these are still in their original positions around the boating lake. Visitors to the park can learn more about these famous dinosaurs from an audio guide which is available for download from the London Borough of Bromley website.

The new Skatepark at the Crystal Palace Park London is 1100 square meters in length, made up of a curved concrete band with terrains suitable for all levels and skating abilities. There is a lot of history attached to the newly constructed Crystal Palace Park London, one of which is the first major UK National Skateboarding Competition that was held here back in 1977. The new skate Park is built to accommodate BMX, quadl skating, roller blading, scootering and skateboarding. Riders of all ages and all levels will be welcome at this new Skatepark at the Crystal Palace Park.

The Maze at the Crystal Palace Park London is the largest one, of its kind in the whole country. Right from the time it was built the maze has managed to confound quite a few visitors. The huge touring hedges and confusing network of pathways is open to all free of charge. The hedge was originally planted back in 1860 but after the unfortunate fire incident in 1936 the area was not so well maintained. The Maze that is there today was replanted following the original design in 1987. Further, in 2009 this historic Maze was completely redesigned and new artworks and Granite monoliths were added.

The Crystal Park Museum tells the story of the Hyde Park and Sydenham Crystal Palaces with images, documents and other artifacts. Besides these there are large scale models of the Crystal palaces and several items which are associated with the original Crystal Palace. The Museum also features several remnants of the original building and there are showcases of the ceramics which were used in the Crystal Palace then. On the first Sunday of each month the Museum gives guided tours to the Crystal Palace site describing the glory and magnificence of the Palace.

The National Sports Center is one of the major attractions at the Crystal Palace Park London. The center offers a wide range of activities at extremely affordable prices. It has a well equipped modern gymnasium with over 120 different gymming equipment offering excellent gym facilities to the local community at a relatively low cost. The gym has personal trainers as well to assist the people who are using the facilities. The Center also has three swimming pools - 50 m, 25 m and a child friendly paddle pool. There are swimming classes available for all levels and age groups as well as two diving schools and lifeguard training sessions.