Where to watch fireworks with a 2 year old

[Janibarr]

Hiya

We've just arrived from north wales for a break away.

We are here for new year and weren't going to watch the fireworks but now fancy it as our two year old loves them.

When near (ish) SE23 9AQ would have a good view?

Plan is to wake son up and drive somewhere and ideal watch from car but can walk/carry our son. We just thought car would be less disturbance for him.

Someone has advised one tree hill but I've no idea where that is??

Any advise welcome

Thanks

[johnie]

One tree hill

[Bluerevolution]

[Janibarr]

But where or what is this place? Is it a park? I've no idea and map doesn't help

Cheers

[Bluerevolution]

It's just south of Peckham Rye Park, one (if not THE highest point in SE London) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tree_Hill,_Honor_Oak

[johnie]

Walk up forest hill road. Turn left into Honour Oak rise, walk to the end then follow the steps to the end.

[Janibarr]

Thank you peps!

Is the veiw there better than Dawson's hill/heights I've come across on net searches?

[Jules-and-Boo]

go out in the car in the daytime and check the views out.

[sheilarose]

Telegraph Hill Park. Google it for exact whereabouts. One Tree Hill is very muddy at the moment.

[tomskip]

Are you going to wake your 2 year old up to watch the fireworks? Are you sure its worth it?!

[macutd]

Go to Ruskin Park it will be perfect for you.

[Bluerevolution]

How about Peckham Rye park? I live just off it and watch from either our road or back garden

[sarahb22]

Tomskip. The answer to your question is almost certainly yes.

[Janibarr]

Hola

Yes our plan is to wake our 2 year old up...nip out and watch them X he loves fireworks so hoping he'll enjoy it ...???

[Giacomelli]

Dawson's heights... You can see everything. Quite a few people who live on surrounding streets go there so even a tiny bit of atmosphere too... My 2 year old has a horrid tantrum if I wake him up so I won't be going up there this eve despite living across from the hill

[Penguin68]

With all this rain the Dawson Heights slope is likely to be treacherous. Wear shoes with studs or cleats if you go.

[Bic Basher]

If all fails, there's always the TV.

[Janibarr]

Just wanted to thank you all for your help and advice and wish you all a very happy 2016!

Bring on the fireworks and adventure in a few hours x

[Sue]

So where did you go in the end, and did your son enjoy the fireworks?

Hope so :)

[Janibarr]

We ended up at Dawson's hill/heights! We took our lb in the pushchair! The path up was Tarmac apart from the last tiny bit but we coped grand and the views over London were amazing and Jacob loved the fireworks... His face was a picture when they first went off.

It was a lovely atmosphere up there. We all did a countdown and old langs syne! Really pleased we made the effort to see them!

Thanks again for everyone's help X and happy 2016