Geography
There are a number of recognised districts in Dulwich:
- Dulwich Village which includes the traditional village centre
- East Dulwich which bounds Peckham at Peckham Rye is a separate centre - not just the eastern end of Dulwich - with its own distinct character.
- West Dulwich which is a mainly residential area bordering West Norwood and Tulse Hill.
Dulwich Village contains the original shopping street and still contains nearly all of its original 18th and 19th century buildings. It remains very uncommercialised and is a conservation zone. The village borders on Dulwich Park, where the Dulwich Horse and Motor Show is held every year (it was here that the new Toyota Corolla made its first UK appearance at a motor show in 1997).
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