What's the state of Peckham Rye park like these days?

[Cassius]

When did the aviary go? I don't remember seeing it and I've been here for 20ish years (perhaps I am just dreadfully unobservant)

[SimonM]

Good question.....and thinking about it I suppose it may well be 25 years or more.

[Moos]

I love the park, it's incredibly beautiful and peaceful. My favourite tree (the maple on the walk from the main entrance towards the stone bridge in the Japanese garden) is just reaching its annual height of gorgeous foliage.

Don't know Dulwich Park so well, but from what I've seen it's nice too - and as Nero said, the lake is lovely, whereas PRP's is a bit soggy-looking.

It would be nice if the children's playground could be revamped a bit. I always thought it and the Goose Green playground were OK if basic but having now seen the facilities available in places like Highbury - huge sandpits with lots of things to play with, sophisticated climbing frames for various ages, big slides, lots of swings - I've got playground envy.

[Keef]

SimonM Wrote:

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> Good question.....and thinking about it I suppose

> it may well be 25 years or more.

No it can't be, I'm sure it must be less than 20. I'm 30, and I'm sure it was there in to my teens. Well actually I'm not sure at all, but I'd be really surprised km find I was under 10.