Brockwell Park is a 50.8 hectare (125.53 acres) park located between Brixton, Herne Hill and Tulse Hill, bordered by Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill (Road), and Dulwich Road in South London.
It is home to the Lambeth Country Show, which usually takes place in July, though this has been moved to September for 2012. An annual fireworks display also takes place around November 5.
The park also commands views of the skyline of the city and Central London. At the top of the hill within the park stands Brockwell Hall.
Brockwell Park contains a number of amenities, including tennis courts, a bowling green, a BMX track and a miniature railway.
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