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Burgess Park (Peckham Rye to Elephant and Castle) walk

The Grand Surrey Canal and a succession of parks and open spaces in gritty inner southeast London

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Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Addington Square, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Addington Square, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Fishing Lake, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Fishing Lake, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Houses on Elm Grove, Peckham SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Houses on Elm Grove, Peckham

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Holly Grove Shrubbery SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Holly Grove Shrubbery

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Holly Grove Shrubbery SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Holly Grove Shrubbery

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Victorian Stink Pipe, Bellenden Road, Peckham SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Victorian Stink Pipe, Bellenden Road, Peckham

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Manufacturers Tag on Victorian Stink Pipe, Bellenden Road, Peckham (J Stone, Deptford) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Manufacturers Tag on Victorian Stink Pipe, Bellenden Road, Peckham (J Stone, Deptford)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Houses and Palm Tree, Elm Grove, Peckham SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Houses and Palm Tree, Elm Grove, Peckham

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Jones & Higgins Department Store, Peckham SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Jones & Higgins Department Store, Peckham

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Peckham is Brutiful sign, Peckham Arch SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Peckham is Brutiful sign, Peckham Arch

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Peckham Library and Mountview Drama School SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Peckham Library and Mountview Drama School

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Peckham Library SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Peckham Library

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Peckham Arch SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Peckham Arch

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Back of Peckham Library SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Back of Peckham Library

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Mountview Drama School & Peckham Library at Peckham Basin SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Mountview Drama School & Peckham Library at Peckham Basin

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Commercial Way Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Commercial Way Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Snowdrops off Surrey Canal Walk SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Snowdrops off Surrey Canal Walk

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Willowbrook Road Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Willowbrook Road Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Tow-Rope marks on Willowbrook Road Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Tow-Rope marks on Willowbrook Road Canal Bridge, Surrey Canal Walk

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Grand Surrey Canal; rebuilt canal wall at Glengall Wharf Community Garden SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Grand Surrey Canal; rebuilt canal wall at Glengall Wharf Community Garden

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Glengall Wharf Community Garden SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Glengall Wharf Community Garden

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Main Path through Burgess Park along line of Grand Surrey Canal SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Main Path through Burgess Park along line of Grand Surrey Canal

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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View to Aylesbury Estate and Shard from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
View to Aylesbury Estate and Shard from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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View to Aylesbury Estate and Shard from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
View to Aylesbury Estate and Shard from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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View to Aylesbury Estate and City of London from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
View to Aylesbury Estate and City of London from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Elephant & Castle from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Elephant & Castle from Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Camberwell Beauty, on side of Passmore Edwards Public Baths, Wash House and Library building SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Camberwell Beauty, on side of Passmore Edwards Public Baths, Wash House and Library building

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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St. George’s Church, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
St. George’s Church, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln and reeds, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln and reeds, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Burgess Park Metal Sculpture in Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Burgess Park Metal Sculpture in Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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A.V. Fowlds & Sons Upholstery SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
A.V. Fowlds & Sons Upholstery

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Addington Square, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Addington Square, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Addington Square, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Addington Square, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Addington Square, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Addington Square, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Addington Square, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Addington Square, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limekiln and St. George's Church, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Limekiln and St. George's Church, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (I) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (I)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (II) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (II)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (III) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (III)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (IV) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Info Slab by Limekiln, Burgess Park (IV)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Crocuses, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Crocuses, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Passmore Edwards Public Baths, Wash House and Library building, Wells Way, Camberwell SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Passmore Edwards Public Baths, Wash House and Library building, Wells Way, Camberwell

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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BMX Track London, home to Peckham BMX Club (Burgess Park) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
BMX Track London, home to Peckham BMX Club (Burgess Park)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]
Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Pond in Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]
Pond in Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Palm Tree in Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]
Palm Tree in Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle) [Daylight Access Only]

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Bridge to Nowhere, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Brutalist Slab, Aylesbury Estate, Walworth SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Brutalist Slab, Aylesbury Estate, Walworth

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Boardwalk across Fishing Lake, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Boardwalk across Fishing Lake, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Westerly view from Fishing Lake, Burgess Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Westerly view from Fishing Lake, Burgess Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

15-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Aylesbury Esate: District Heating System Chimney, from Surrey Square Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Aylesbury Esate: District Heating System Chimney, from Surrey Square Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth (Detail) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth (Detail)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth (Detail) SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Lee O'Callaghan Memorial, Salisbury Row Park, Walworth (Detail)

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Crocuses, Salibury Row Park, Walworth SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Crocuses, Salibury Row Park, Walworth

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Trafalgar Place Development, Balfour Street, Walworth SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Trafalgar Place Development, Balfour Street, Walworth

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Elephant Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
Elephant Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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An Elephant and a Castle, on rooftop of Castle Square, Elephant Park SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)
An Elephant and a Castle, on rooftop of Castle Square, Elephant Park

SWC Short Walk 59 - Burgess Park (Elephant & Castle)

16-Feb-24 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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