Nature and its health benefits

Health and wellbeing in parks

Spending time in parks can benefit your health and wellbeing. There are many ways to enjoy the wildlife of Wandsworth's parks, from taking a gentle stroll to doing a vigorous early morning run or simply just spending a few hours relaxing in the sun. 

Global studies have proven that visiting a park increases natural immunity whilst lowering blood pressure, pulse rates and Cortisol concentrations in the body - simply by spending time amongst plants and wildlife. Grass, for example, is a plant found in almost all green places which contains chemicals shown to improve mental wellbeing.

 

Other benefits of spending time in parks:

• Maintaining overall good physical and mental health
• Speeding up and aiding recovery from illness
• Relieving stress and helping those with mental health conditions
• Giving older people a better quality of life
• Bringing local communities together through increased social interaction

Get healthy and boost your wellbeing for free

• Tooting Commons
• Battersea Park
• King George's Park
• Garratt Park 
• Falcon Park
• Wandsworth Park and
• York Gardens