Outdoor gym - Wormwood Scrubs
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Outdoor gym - Wormwood Scrubs
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 30 Sep 2022
Across most of the country Wormwood Scrubs is known for the prison but in fact there is also an open common covering 67 hectares (166 acres) which is designated a local nature reserve. Under the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879 the land was designated as a training ground for the military but also provided for 'the perpetual use by the inhabitants of the metropolis for exercise and recreation'. This outdoor gym close to Braybrook Street offers the option of exercise.
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Image Location
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51.518993
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