Running
There are numerous routes for runners around the Park. Below are the approximate distances of a couple of routes, along with some point to point distances. These distances are accurate to around 10m. Our thanks goes to the Park Management for providing these details.
Carriage Drive Circuit 2.8km
West Drive to Albert Gate to Sun Gate - 500m
South Drive to Sun Gate to Rosery Gate - 950m
East Drive to Rosery Gate to Pierpoint - 600m
North Drive to Pierpoint to Albert Gate - 750m
(Distances are "junction" to "junction")
Park "Boundary" (Riverside Terrace & Street Pavements) 3.5km
Albert Bridge Pedestrian Gate To Sun Gate - 700m
Sun Gate to Rosery Gate - 1100m
Rosery Gate to Chelsea Gate - 550m
Chelsea Gate, Riverside Terrace, Albert Br Pedestrian Gate - 1150m
Main Riverside Terrace 0.5km
(From access rear of Parks Police to access at Pierpoint barrier) 500m
Central Avenue 0.75km
(West Drive to East Drive) 750m
Friends AGM
The Friends Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 6th July, starting 7:30pm, at All Saints Church, 100 Prince of Wales Drive, SW11. This is your chance to meet the Friends Committee, Wandsworth Council's Park Managment and other enthusiastic Park users. Refreshments will be available. Please do come along and let us know your views.
Friends Run For Winter Garden
The Friends of Battersea Park team of Sophie Campbell, Angela Grant, Joanne Taylor and Sherrin Thompson has been invited to run in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge on 8th July, raising money for the final phase of the Winter Garden. The team invite you to sponsor them towards the Friends’ next target, which is raising money for the shrubs, perennials and bulbs, Twelve camellia sasanquas will cost £300, three mature magnolia loebneri cost £220 each, and 6600 snowdrop bulbs cost £1050. more...
Live Music Starts
Again this year, La Gondola al Parco, the cafe by the lake, are arranging live music every Tuesday and Friday evening (weather permitting), from 7pm with a BBQ and refreshments. Entrance is free.