| Addington Park | |
| Type: | Public park |
| Map: | Greater London |
| Map Label: | Addington Park |
| Location: | Addington |
| Coords: | 51.356°N -0.038°W |
| Operator: | London Borough of Croydon |
| Open: | All year |
| Publictransit: | London Buses multiple routes to Addington Village Interchange Tramlink route 3 to Addington Village or Gravel Hill tram stop |
Addington Park is a park situated in Addington in the London Borough of Croydon. The park covers an area of .
The park was originally part of the manor of Addington and the area was used by Henry VIII for hunting purposes.[1] The original manor house was replaced in 1768 by Addington Palace and the grounds were laid out by Capability Brown in 1781.[2]
Most of the 24.50 acres which make up the public park were purchased from the owners of the Addington Palace Estate by Croydon Council in 1930.[1] [2] Tennis courts were purchased after World War II.[2]
The park is located next to Addington Interchange which is a tram and bus interchange. It is also served by Gravel Hill tram stop