Join guide Veronica Simpson for a tour of three landmarks of the park - the Concert Platform, the Skatepark and the National Sports Centre.
About the walk
A visit to three landmark structures, the National Sports Centre, the Concert Platform and the Skate Park, takes us through key tenthieth century moments in architecture and leisure, reflecting some of the most innovative and inspired approaches of their day. There will be a chance to see inside the submarine-like dressing rooms in the Concert Platform.
Location
- The Meeting point is at the Concert Platform
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Accessibility
- The walk includes steps to get to the National Sports Centre. The paths around the park may be uneven and sloped.
- The walk will stick to paths where possible but there may be times when the ground is uneven, muddy or wet.
- Toilets are available at the meeting point, including an accessible unit. There is a Changing Places facility close to the Penge Gate entrance.
- If you would have access requirements you would like to discuss, please contact events@crystalpalaceparktrust.org
About Veronica Simpson
Veronica Simpson writes about design, architecture, urban regeneration and art, for consumer and specialist magazines. With a Masters in Environmental Psychology, she is attuned to the complex dynamics by which people shape place and vice versa. Living around South London since she first landed here in the mid 80s, she has enjoyed Crystal Palace Park in all its guises - as swimmer, walker, parent and live music-lover. Since moving beside the park in 2022 she appreciates afresh the qualities in the landscape, the site's remarkable history, the architecture old and new, and the potential manifesting through the park’s regeneration.
