Raynes Park

Raynes Park is a residential suburb, railway station and local centre within the London Borough of Merton, situated to the west of the centre of Wimbledon, to the south-west of Wimbledon Common, to the north-west of Wimbledon Chase and to the east of New Malden, in South West London. It is 8.2 miles (13.2 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Towards the north and west, either side of the borough boundary with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames are the areas of Copse Hill and Coombe with their large detached houses, golf courses and gated lands. Raynes Park had a population of 19,619 in 2011, which refers to the populations of the wards of Raynes Park and West Barnes.GeographyRaynes Park is 8.2 miles from Central London and has one of the largest proportions of green open space in South West London. The area has a number of parks including Cottenham Park Recreation Ground, named after Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, and Cannon Hill Common.