Overview
Lansdowne is a borough of 10,700 people (2019) in Pennsylvania. It has many lovely, big old houses several historic buildings, and a sycamore tree that has been growing since the 1760s.
14 sights · 2 things to do · 15 places to eat
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Best things about Lansdowne
Lansdowne Train Station
Lansdowne Borough Hall
Lansdowne Friends Meeting
Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District
World War One Monument
World War Two Monument
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 88°F; winter lows dip to about 26°F. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Philadelphia)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 5 mi away (major hub). Directions
- ILG Wilmington Airport, Wilmington — 25 mi away. Directions
The 101 Media, and 102 Sharon Hill trolleys both run through Lansdowne along with the Media/Elwyn Line train, 109, 113, and Route 30 buses as well as various other forms of SEPTA. It is easy to figure out how to ride SEPTA through their website:
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Lansdowne Train Station, Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District, Lansdowne Park National Historic District
- Lunch Mesquite BBQ Restaurant
- Afternoon Penn Wood High School, St. Philomena's Catholic Church
- Dinner Mission Burrito
Day 2
- Morning Lansdowne Borough Hall, World War One Monument, Sycamore Tree Park
- Lunch Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
- Afternoon First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, Lansdowne Baptist
- Dinner Best Quality Pizza
Day 3
- Morning Lansdowne Friends Meeting, World War Two Monument, Trinity United Methodist
- Lunch Paul Revere Pizza House
- Afternoon St. John's Episcopal, Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival
- Dinner Empire Diner
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Most of the restaurants are small, family-owned and very inexpensive.
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Understand
Lansdowne, commonly confused with Lansdale, Pennsylvania, is a small, quaint place 30 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Lansdowne is 1.2 square miles in size with a population of a little over 11,000. Lansdowne is very community-based, with many community groups, such as boys and girls clubs, boys scout and girl scout troops, American Legion Posts, and many more. Lansdowne also has many places of worship and private and parochial schools. Lansdowne might be small on area and population, but it is bulging at the seams with history.
Get in
The 101 Media, and 102 Sharon Hill trolleys both run through Lansdowne along with the Media/Elwyn Line train, 109, 113, and Route 30 buses as well as various other forms of SEPTA. It is easy to figure out how to ride SEPTA through their website:
You can also drive into town and park your car in one of the many parking lots and begin your walking tour throughout one of many historic districts.
You can fly into Philadelphia International Airport and rent a car or take a taxi, if you do not live within driving distance.
See
Lansdowne provides walking tours throughout its historic districts.
See Lansdowne Train Station
See Lansdowne Borough Hall
See Lansdowne Friends Meeting
See Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District
See World War One Monument
See World War Two Monument
See Lansdowne Park National Historic District
See Sycamore Tree Park
See Trinity United Methodist
See Penn Wood High School
See First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne
See St. John's Episcopal
See St. Philomena's Catholic Church
See Lansdowne Baptist
- Twentieth Century Club, . Hosts several wonderful live plays by the Celebration Theater. Tickets for these wonderful performances are only $17 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $12 for children.
Do
Other than exploring the beautiful history of Lansdowne, there are plenty of activities to participate in.
- Lansdowne Folk Club has folk music concerts.
There are also nine lovely borough parks:
- Hoffman Park, Scottdale Road. 8 acres with baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, four tennis courts, pavilion, swings bathrooms and picnic tables.
- Hays Park, Nyack and Sayers Avenues. 1.2 acres with basketball courts, tot-lot toys, swings, slide and picnic tables.
- Interboro Park, Cedar and Walnut Aves. 3 acres with basketball courts, tot-lot toys, swings and slide.
- Belmont Park, Belmont and Plumstead Aves. 3.9 acres with basketball courts, swings, slide, tot-lot toys and big toys.
- Sycamore Park, LaCrosse and Wycombe Aves. 1-acre meditative setting with benches. Home of the symbol of Lansdowne, its very old Sycamore tree.
- Reservoir Park, Greenwood and Ardmore Avenue. 1.4 acres, undeveloped.
- Pennock Woods, Pennock Terrace. 6.5 acres of County open space with Lansdowne Bird Sanctuary.
- Shrigley Woods, Scottdale and Hilldale Rds. 6.5 acres of undeveloped county open space.
- Marlyn Park, Willowbrook and Marlyn Aves. 3 acres, passive park.
Buy
- Antiques - Two well-stocked antique stores downtown.
- Lansdowne Avenue has many small shops including nail salons, clothing shops, flower shops, dollar stores, convenience stores, gift shops, and other small businesses.
Eat
Most of the restaurants are small, family-owned and very inexpensive.
Drink
Lansdowne is a dry town, but the city of Philadelphia, which is only thirty minutes away, has a great night life.
There are also several beer distributors and liquor stores bordering Lansdowne on all sides.
Sleep
There are no hotels located directly in Lansdowne, but there are several very close by in Upper Darby and Philadelphia.
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