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Lansdowne is in Pennsylvania.

Understand

Lansdowne, commonly confused with Lansdale, Pennsylvania, is a small, quaint town located thirty minutes outside the city 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.

More on Lansdowne's rich history can be found here:

Get in

Lansdowne is easily accessible by all forms of transportation.

The 101 Media, and 102 Sharon Hill trolleys both run through Lansdowne along with the R3 Media-Elwyn 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.

Lansdowne Train Station
Lansdowne Borough Hall
Lansdowne Friends Meeting
Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District
World War One Monument
World War Two Monument
Lansdowne Park National Historic District
Sycamore Tree Park
Trinity United Methodist
Penn Wood High School
First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne
St. John's Episcopal
St. Philomena's Catholic Church
Lansdowne Baptist

Do

Other than exploring the beautiful history of Lansdowne, there are plenty of activities to participate in.

A calendar of events is available here:

Also you can check out one of the many traditional festivals like the Lansdowne Arts Festival:

Check out the lovely small public library:

If you are interested in the performing arts, you must visit the historical 20th Century Club: which 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.

Lansdowne is also home to a wonderful 75 piece Symphony Orchestra which as been performing for over 50 years: Tickets for these performances are only $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $5 for students.

Music lovers can catch a folk concert by the Lansdowne Folk Club:

Pick up some fresh goodies at the weekly farmers market:

There are also nine lovely borough parks:

Hoffman Park — 8 acres with baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, four tennis courts, pavilion, swings bathrooms and picnic tables. Location: Scottdale Road.
Hays Park — 1.2 acres with basketball courts, tot-lot toys, swings, slide and picnic tables. Location: Nyack and Sayers Avenues.
Interboro Park — 3 acres with basketball courts, tot-lot toys, swings and slide. Location: Cedar & Walnut Aves.
Belmont Park — 3.9 acres with basketball courts, swings, slide, tot-lot toys and big toys. Location: Belmont & Plumstead Aves.
Sycamore Park — 1 acre meditative setting with benches. Home of the symbol of Lansdowne, its 300 year old Sycamore tree. Location: Lacrosse & Wycombe Aves.
Reservoir Park — 1.4 acres, undeveloped. Location: Greenwood and Ardmore Avenue.
Pennock Woods — 6.5 acres of County open space with Lansdowne Bird Sanctuary. Location: Pennock Terrace.
Shrigley Woods — 6.5 acres of undeveloped County open space. Location: Scottdale & Hilldale Rds.
Marlyn Park — 3 acres, passive park. Location: Willowbrook & Marlyn Aves.

Buy

If you are into collecting antiques, Lansdowne is a great place to visit. With two antique stores located in the center of town, you better bring an extra car for all the amazing antiques you are going to bring back.

There are many small shops along Lansdowne Avenue 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.

Mesquite BBQ Restaurant‎, 21 N Lansdowne Ave.
Mission Burrito‎, 32 S Lansdowne Ave.
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant‎, 7 N Lansdowne Ave.
Best Quality Pizza, 208 N Wycombe Ave.
Paul Revere Pizza House‎, 193 Shadeland Ave.
Empire Diner‎, 106 E Baltimore Ave.
Cafe Harlem‎, 717 Church Ln.
B's Que Shot Lounge‎, 527 E Baltimore Ave.
Pizza Paradise, 525 S Wycombe Ave.
Lansdowne Chinese Restaurant‎, 10 N Lansdowne Ave.
Doc's Deli‎, 61 Hartley Rd.
Danny's Corner Tavern‎, 65 N Union Ave.
Colonial Kitchen‎, 103 N Union Ave.
Jerry's Bar‎, 707 E Baltimore Ave.
Lansdowne Diner, 2 N Lansdowne Ave.

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 including:

Summit Inn Hotel, 351 E Township Line Rd, Upper Darby, tel. (610) 449-6000‎
Embassy Suites‎, 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, tel. (215) 365-4500‎
Sheraton University City Hotel‎, 36th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, tel. (215) 387-8000‎
The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel‎, 3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, tel. (215) 222-0200‎
Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel Airport‎, 500 Stevens Dr, Philadelphia, tel. (610) 521-5900‎
Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia, 1701 Locust St # 411, Philadelphia, tel. (215) 735-6000‎

Contact

Borough Hall, 12 E. Baltimore Ave., tel. (610) 623-7300, fax (610) 623-5533). Mon—Fri 9am-4pm.