Battersea Park

Battersea Park is a large (83 hectares/200 acres) Victorian park, built between 1854 and 1870.  It was formally opened in 1858. 

A major programme of work has recently been completed to restore and refurbish many of the Victorian and Festival of Britain elements of the park. There is much to enjoy including:

• A grand one-kilometre riverside promenade
• Magnificent fountains
• A large lake (rowing available during summer months)
• A lakeside café
• Ornamental and ecological areas
• Many notable trees
• Sports facilities
• Sports pitches and tennis courts
• Leisure activities (bowling green)
• Children's play areas
• Battersea Park Children's Zoo
• Changing exhibition area
• Events happening in the Park
• Pump House Gallery

Accessibility

See the park's DisabledGo webpage for information on Battersea Park's access and facilities for the disabled.

For Battersea Park Children's Zoo, see their DisabledGo webpage.

Contacts

• If you have any feedback or suggestions about Battersea Park, contact parks@wandsworth.gov.uk.
• The Friends of Battersea Park is a registered charity which works to help improve the park. Visit www.batterseapark.org