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The Friends of Battersea Park

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Sports

The Park offers facilities for a very wide range of sports.

athletics, jogging, trim track, fishing, rowing, tennis, rollerblading, cycling, bowls, football, rugby, cricket, hockey, 5-a-side, boules, and croquet.

Events

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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Sunday 3rd June 2012 the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant will pass by Battersea Park in the afternoon.

Tickets now available, £5 adults, under 12s free. …more…

Parks Police Dog Show

Sunday 17th June 2012 see this years Parks Police Dog Show. Great fun for dogs and their families …more…

BBQ at Childrens Zoo

Tuesday 19th June 2012 sees the return of the Friends Barbecue at the Battersea Park Childrens Zoo. Tickets available here… …more…

Friends AGM

Tuesday 10th July 7pm at All Saints Church, Prince of Wales Drive, SW11 4BD …more…

Friends Sculpture Award

Monday 3rd September 7pm at the Millennium Arena, the Friends will present this years award to a student from the Royal College of Art.

Contacts

Please use the links below to get the answer to common questions

Stage an event

Contact Wandsworth Councils dedicated Events team, events@wandsworth.gov.uk
or call 020-8871-7534

Book a sports field / courts

Football/Rugby/Cricket 020-8871-7537
All Weather Pitches 020-8871-7535
Tennis 020-8871-7542

Take a photo

Photography in the Park is subject to bye-laws, so for anything other than amateur snaps check with mhorn@wandsworth.gov.uk
or call 020-8871-7119
Have a look at this Flickr Gallery
British Pathe News Clips

Lost something

Parks Police, 020-8871-7532
Park Office, 020-8871-7530

Question about parking

Contact Wandsworth Council Parking Services or see our summary

Have a BBQ

Generally, private BBQs are not allowed.

Join The Friends

Get more involved with the Park

 

London County Council Exhibition of Sculpture 1960 Refreshment Hall Lake Festival Gardens Old English Garden Drinking Fountain Aviary The Lake

Postcards

We have a collection of postcards, some of which can be seen on the Postcards page If you have any postcards showing scenes from the Park we would be grateful if you could send us an image or let us scan them.
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