Battersea Park
| Address |
Address - Prince of Wales Drive
Battersea
London
SW3
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| Phone |
N/A |
| Opening times |
All year Daily Open dawn to dusk and entrance is free. |
| Special features |
Pavilion, Fountains, formal drive. An exhibition about the park's history can be seen in the Park's Pump House. |
| Dog friendly? |
Yes, as long as owners clear up behind them. |
| Child friendly? |
Extremely, the council run children’s events here right through the summer. |
| Description |
Laid out between 1846 and 1868, the originally flat and swampy site was built up using material excavated from the Royal Victoria Dock. Battersea retains many Victorian park features including a serpentine carriage drive, a formal avenue, an irregular lake, flower gardens and shrubberies. In 1951 the Festival of Britain Pleasure Gardens (design by James Gardener) were laid out and the fountains survive – along with a Peace Pavilion beside the River Thames. Wandsworth Council is the process of restoring the park. |
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Battersea photograph by Madame Pompadour used under a creative commons licence
