Battersea Walks
With our set of self-guided walks round Battersea's open spaces for Wandsworth London Borough of Culture Year now complete, we'd like to share the details of some others.
St John’s Hill to Battersea Park: walk through a winding string of smaller green spaces created between the 1880s and the 1980s, all distinct in character but never far apart. End with coffee in Battersea Park.
Nine Elms to Lavender Hill. A walk of contrasts: check out opulent new developers' landscaping, explore post-Second World War parks and housing estates, and follow a buried river through two Victorian conservation areas before finishing in a community garden beside Battersea's former Town Hall.
Walk through Wandsworth Common, visit pretty St Mary's Cemetery and follow Battersea Rise downhill and uphill across the valley of the Falcon river before exploring the west side of Clapham Common, finishing at its café beside Battersea Woods.
Walk southwards along the borders of east Battersea, looking out for Victorian boundary markers as you go. Discover some interesting recent biodiversity projects on the Lambeth side of Clapham Common, before exploring more of its Battersea side and the opulent area between it and Wandsworth Common. Finish at the café on Wandsworth Common.
A short and scenic walk from Vauxhall Bridge to Battersea Park, past the American Embassy and Battersea Power Station. Great views of the river, plus the opportunity to explore various recently-created open spaces beside it. Finish at Battersea Park's lakeside café.
Walk westwards along the river through Battersea Park and past Battersea's old parish church, with much else to see along the way - including the views across the river to Chelsea. Finish at The Waterfront beside Wandsworth Bridge.