Wandsworth Park is a Grade II listed [1] public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, situated between Putney and Wandsworth town centres.
Wandsworth Park is a Grade II listed [1] public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, situated between Putney and Wandsworth town centres.
The park covers 8.1 hectares (20 acres) [2] and is on the embanked southern bank of the Tideway. It has a central 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) playing field in an oval of paths. [3]
Until 1897 the land was allotments, it was purchased for £33,000 in 1898 by London County Council, Wandsworth District Board, and by public subscription. [4] The park plans were made by Lt. Col. J. J. Sexby, a horticulturist and London County Council’s then Superintendent of Parks, and in 1903 the park opened on Saturday 28 February.
The Friends of Wandsworth Park are a community organisation set up in 2014 to improve and sustain the park and manage the formal garden areas. [5]
Two pieces from the Putney Sculpture Trail by sculpturer Alan Thornhill are in the park, Nexus is on the southern side by Putney Bridge road and Pygmalion is on the north eastern riverside near the entrance to Prospect Quay. [6] [7] There are two Victorian stink pipes to provide ventilation for Joseph Bazalgette's sewer system. [8] A new riverside terrace opened in 2019 on the north west corner of the park, a formally disused area. [9]
There are over 350 trees within the park, on the north side is the Lime Avenue. [10] On the river alongside the park are some bird barges, to mitigate habitat lost during building development around Point Pleasant and the Wandsworth Riverside Quarter. [11] The barges have tall posts to attract herons and cormorants, corrugated roofs for lesser black headed gulls and bird boxes for kingfishers and sand martins. [12]
The park has public toilets near to the cafe. [13]
The children's playground established was built in 1960 [14] and is a certified Neighbourhood Area Equipped for Play, [15] suitable for 2 to 7 year olds and 8 to 14/16 year olds. [16]
The Luna Cinema has shown films open air in the park. [17]
The central lawn area includes an 11 a side football pitch and a junior football pitch. [18] The tennis courts and pavilion were added in 1920s, [19] the courts can be booked via All Star Tennis. [20]
The park has flat surfaces for running, the loop by the river is 0.6 mile (1,500-step) in length, [21] and the Wandsworth park 10K is over 5 laps of the whole park. [22]
The park has a 12 hole golf course and cafe run by Putt in the Park [23] which opened in August 2013 [24]
The park is served by Transport for London buses 220 and 270 which stop on Putney Bridge Road, Putney Bridge tube station (District line) and Putney railway station (Southwestern Railway) are both half a mile walk from the park, [25] there are Santander Cycles docking stations on the south side and the south western side of the park. [26]
Putney is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, five miles southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Wandsworth Town is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London; it forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main named areas are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town.
The River Wandle is a right-bank tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about 9 miles (14 km), the river passes through the London boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth, where it reaches the Thames. A short headwater – the Caterham Bourne – is partially in Surrey, the historic county of the river's catchment. Tributaries of the Wandle include Carshalton Ponds and Norbury Brook.
Putney Lower Common is an open parkland space in the London Borough of Wandsworth between the town centres of Putney and Barnes. It is part of Wimbledon and Putney Commons, lying 1.5 miles from the rest of the common area.
The inner London borough of Wandsworth contains some 670 hectares of green space in the form of parks, commons, allotments and cemeteries, which is the largest amount for an Inner London borough. Central London borders some of the borough's boundary with the Thames the closest park to which is Battersea Park.
Putney Pier is a pier on the River Thames at Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
The Putney Sculpture Trail encompasses nine sculptures by the British sculptor Alan Thornhill which are permanently publicly sited along the south side of the River Thames to either side of Putney Bridge, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Putney School of Art and Design (PSAD) is an art college in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Putney Old Burial Ground is a public urban park and former cemetery in the London Borough of Wandsworth near Putney town centre.
Putney Library is a Grade II listed public library in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Brandlehow Primary School is in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth, the building was designed by Ernő Goldfinger and is Grade II listed.
Putney Wharf Tower is a tall apartment building at Putney Wharf, Putney, London SW15 2JX, on the river Thames, close to Putney Bridge.
Putney Lower Common Cemetery is a cemetery on the edge of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Putney and Barnes town centres.
Leader's Gardens is a public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, between Putney and Barnes town centres.
Putney Park Lane is an unmade road and public urban park in the London Borough of Wandsworth between Putney and Roehampton town centres.
Putney Pocket Park is a public pocket park in the London Borough of Wandsworth near to Putney town centre.
Putney Hospital was a public hospital in the London Borough of Wandsworth, west of Putney town centre.
The 2022 Wandsworth London Borough Council elections took place on 5 May 2022.
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N0°12′15″W / 51.4623°N 0.2043°W
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