Opening times
Please do not believe what it says on Google. The subway is not open 9am - 5pm seven days a week.
The subway is currently on the Historic England Heritage at Risk register and is in need of a considerable amount of repair. The site has no electricity, no running water and is open to the elements at either end. It is very inhospitable on a wet, windy or wintery day.
The subway is kept locked to protect it from damage as it is a hidden, out of sight, structure.
Access to the space is managed by two councils, Bromley and Southwark.
Friends of Crystal Palace Subway have reinstated safe access to the subway via steps on Crystal Palace Parade on the Southwark side and this has enabled thousands of people to visit in recent years.
Recent repaving of the terrace on the Southwark side looks great and is worth a visit if you haven't seen it, this was done with the aim of reducing trip hazards.
The Friends of Crystal Palace Subway open the space 3 times a year for Crystal Palace Festival, Heritage Open Day and Open House.
Spring 2019 - Sructural work
Work is being carried out by Bromley Highways department. The aim is to remove pressure exerted on the park side courtyard walls by soil and therefore protect the vaulted structure of the subway. The work is an essential first step before any heritage work can be considered.
Bromley Council has raised money to complete this work through LoBEG. The work is not intended to address the state of the brickwork in the courtyard so this will remain out of bounds at public events.
When work is completed and contractors leave the site it may seem as if nothing has changed. But we will know that essential work has been done to protect the structure of the vaulted space for future generations.
Some dates for 2019
Handmade Palace craft fair
Saturday 14th September 2019
Heritage Open Day
Sunday 22nd September 2019
Open House London
Opening times
Spring 2019 works
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Some dates for 2019
What's On
Subway film
Thanks to Helen Lockstone for all her work on our previous website. Thanks to John Wilson for our logo design. Current site by Gemma Pettman and Sue Giovanni