Worcester Park, United Kingdom
Worcester Park is a town of 16,031 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Worcester Park
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 48 parks and trails, 124 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Clattern Bridge, New Wimbledon Theatre, Kingston Museum and Kingston upon Thames War Memorial.
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About Worcester Park
Worcester Park is a suburban town in south-west London and Surrey, England. It lies partly in the London Borough of Sutton and partly in the Surrey borough of Epsom and Ewell, while its post town also covers part of the Old Malden district of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The area is 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Charing Cross. The suburb's population was estimated to be 33,008 at the time of the 2011 UK census.
From the Wikipedia article Worcester Park (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do4
Clattern Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Grade I listed bridge in Kingston upon Thames, London, England
New Wimbledon Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.3 mi
Theatre in Wimbledon, Merton, London, England, UK
Rose Theatre, Kingston
Cinema and theater · 3.4 mi
Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England
Museums and landmarks9
Kingston Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
History museum in Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Kingston upon Thames War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
War memorial in London
New Malden War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
War memorial in New Malden, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK
Nonsuch Mansion
Museum · 1.6 mi
House in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England, UK
Whitehall
Museum · 1.8 mi
House museum in Cheam, Greater London, England, UK
Wimbledon Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
History museum in London, United Kingdom
chairman Gallery
Museum · 2.6 mi
Contemporary art gallery in Wimbledon, London
Southside House
Museum · 2.5 mi
Historic house museum in the London Borough of Merton, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds48
Cannizaro Park
Park · 3.1 mi
Park in the London Borough of Merton, England,UK
Castle Hill, Chessington
Park · 2.5 mi
Local Nature Reserve in London
Coombe Hill Wood
Park · 2.7 mi
Nature reserve in Coombe, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England, UK
Beverley Park
Park · 1.7 mi
Park in Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK
Cottenham Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Area in the London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom
36 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes124
Bibimbap & Chimaik
Restaurant · Korean · 1.4 mi
160 High Street, New Malden
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop
Electronics repair shop
150,152 Central Road, Worcester Park
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:00-17:30
Dastaan
Restaurant · Indian · 1.2 mi
447 Kingston Road, Epsom
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa 12:30-14:30, 17:00-22:30; Su 12:30-21:00
Imone
Restaurant · Korean · 1.4 mi
171 High Street, New Malden
Mo-Tu 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Th-Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:30;...
Kumkang
Restaurant · Korean · 1.4 mi
180 High Street, New Malden
Tu-Th 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00; Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:30; Sa...
Chick n Beer
Restaurant · Chicken, Korean · 1.4 mi
282 Burlington Road, New Malden
Tu-Th 17:15-21:00; Fr 17:15-21:45; Sa 13:15-15:45, 17:15-21:45; Su...
Kefi
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
38 Coombe
Mo-We 08:00-22:00; Th 08:00-22:30; Fr, Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 09:00-21:00
112 more on the map.
History
Worcester Park takes its name from the Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, who was appointed Keeper of the Great Park of Nonsuch in 1606. The area was once part of Nonsuch Great Park which covered around 1100 acres and was adjacent to the Little Park which contained Nonsuch Palace of Henry VIII. Both parks were originally used as deer parks. Henry VIII had obtained the land from Sir Richard de Codington.
During the ownership by Sir Richard de Codington, there was a manor house on a site which was later replaced by Worcester House and is now the site of Worcester Close. In 1650, it was valued at £550 per annum. There was also a church of St. Mary on roughly the same site where the church of St Mary the Virgin, Cuddington, now stands.
In 1750, Worcester Park was acquired by William Taylor. He used a mill on the banks of the Hogsmill River to continue the manufacture of gunpowder which had been carried out on and off in the area for several decades. The mills were designed in 1771 by John Smeaton. Manufacturing continued until at least 1854 when the mill blew up and heavily damaged the westerly structure.
In 1890 Worcester Park Baptist Church was formed in Longfellow Road. It moved to its present location on The Avenue in the 1950s.
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The Worcester Park area was largely rural before the opening of the railway station. The majority of the district was constructed on by housing in the 1920s and 1930s. The south of the district was built on in the 1960s following the closure of the Worcester Park Brick Works. Other pockets of 1960/70s development can be seen scattered across the Worcester Park area.
From the History section of Worcester Park on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Economy
Central Road (A2043), roughly half a mile in length forms the focal point of Worcester Park. It hosts a number of shops, stores, banks, estate agents, building societies, solicitors, restaurants, pubs, and coffee bars. The largest store is a branch of the Waitrose supermarket chain.
Along with neighbouring North Cheam, Worcester Park was a beneficiary of the Mayor of London's "Outer London Fund".
It won nearly £2m for improvements to the local area. Sutton Council begun a collaborative project, steered by Councillors and community stakeholders, to spend the money on making improvements to the public realm and supporting the development and growth of businesses in the town centres.
Education
Cheam Common Infants and junior school are pre-World War II school buildings. Air raid shelters were found underground during an extension to the main building of the junior school. The school is located at the top of the high street.
Dorchester Primary School is situated on Dorchester Road in the north of Worcester Park.
Cuddington School is a primary school on Salisbury Road in the south of the district, near the border with Stoneleigh.
Green Lane Nursery and Primary School opened in 2018 on Green Lane for pupils aged 3 to 11 as part of the Coombe Academy Trust.
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School is on The Manor Drive near Malden Manor Railway Station.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is on the edge of Worcester Park where Clarkes Avenue meets the A24.
Linden Bridge School is a special school, part of The Howard Partnership Trust, for pupils range from ages 4 to 19. Located on Grafton Road, in the south-west of the district, in Epsom and Ewell.
From the Wikipedia article Worcester Park, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Worcester Park
Howard FullerBritish racing driverPhoto: Robk23oxf, CC BY-SA 3.0- Stanley GartonBritish rower (1889-1948)
- William Hume-RotheryBritish metallurgist (1899–1968)
- John Andrew BoyleBritish historian (1916-1978)
- Simon BrettEnglish writer
- Vic FlickBritish musician (1937–2024)
- Basil GouldBritish diplomat
- David Ottleycricketer (born 1944)
- Jenny CarterCanadian politician
- Elizabeth FraddBritish nurse
- Terry Major-BallBritish journalist (1932-2007)
Born in Worcester Park, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay5
Girl Guides Marion Hill House Group Grounds
Campground · 1.3 mi
Tadworth Avenue, New Malden
Churches and places of worship44
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare12
Plough Green Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
364 Malden Road, Worcester Park
Map of Worcester Park
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Getting there and nearby towns
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Sutton 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Croydon 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- City of Westminster 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- London 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Islington 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Archway 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Harrow 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Woking 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Bexley 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Barking 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Midas Touch, Worcester Park, KT4 (7400684090), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Midas Touch, Worcester Park, KT4 (4610682073), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Centrals, Worcester Park, KT4 (7400695548), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- LV74 TLY, Worcester Park Station, April 11th 2026, Matt Taylor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LD72 YAH, Malden Road, Worcester Park, April 11th 2026, Matt Taylor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Worcester Park PH, derelict, KT4, sludgegulper, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Worcester Park station, Ewan-M, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Worcester Park, Worcester Park, KT4 (3103747610), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Worcester Park PH, derelict, KT4 - 38294782801, sludgegulper, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Wimbledon Theatre (6856272185), Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Rose Theatre, Kingston, London, Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0
- Exterior of Kingston Museum, Zoopraxiscope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Malden War Memorial, outside the old Town Hall, AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Wimbledon, No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cherry Wood 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coombe Hill Wood 5, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Saints Church, Benhilton, SUTTON, Surrey, Greater London, A P Monblat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kingston, All Saints church, from the churchyard, AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Bugby Chapel, Prospect Place, Epsom (NHLE Code 1232197) (from SW), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- St Luke's church, Kingston, Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary The Virgin Chessington, steve bannister, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dundonald Church, LunaEatsTuna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of Lumley Chapel, view of the rear-right wall, Bobulous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coombe Boys' School, LunaEatsTuna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Cross School 2, Mx. Granger, CC0
- St James church, New Malden, Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISH CannonHillCommon1, Ian Howard www.ianhoward.smugmug.com aka Drianhoward at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Bennett's Hole and River Wandle 4, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belmont Pastures 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuddington Meadows 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Derwent Floodwash 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonesgate Open Space 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonesgate Stream in Castle Hill, Chessington, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Choreutis nemorana 312862585, jamie-aa, CC BY 4.0
- Rolson triangle screwdriver, clive darr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Poloroid pogo zink printer - 4417287786, osde8info, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clattern Bridge Kingston. (39599957415), Loco Steve from Bromley , UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kingston upon Thames War Memorial 02, Jonathan Cardy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nonsuch Mansion in Nonsuch Park - Surrey - 6 December 2014, Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Upstairs panelling at Whitehall, Cheam 2024-09-14, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
- Fountain in Cannizaro Park, Laura Nolte, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, osde8info, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, osde8info, CC BY-SA 4.0
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