King George's Park is a main park spanning

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and

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, South London.

Summary

The park was originally called Southfields Park and was laid out in 1922. It was officially opened by

King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Que ...

in 1923. The park is about long, north–south, with an average width of . The Wandle forms the eastern boundary. It has three areas of approximately equal size. In the north is a leisure area; in the centre is a play area; in the south are sports fields.

Details

The leisure area includes formal gardens, a

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, tennis courts, a wild-fowl lake (at one time with row boats), and shaded paths with many seats. As this is less than five minutes' walk from the main shopping area of Wandsworth, it is, in summer, a great place for eating picnic lunches. The play area has a pavilion where children's play sessions are held (the One O'Clock Club). There was a small open-air swimming pool, but this was closed and has been removed. Also there is an ecological site and an

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. There are paths for walking and for cycling, and a wide open grass field for ball sports, formal and informal. The

Wandle trail The Wandle Trail is a walking and cycling trail that follows the River Wandle from Croydon to Wandsworth in south-west London Background The Wandle Trail was established by the Wandle Group in association with the Wandle Industrial Museum in ...

passes through the park. Along its path, it is possible to walk nearly in a natural area save for crossing one minor road. The park can be entered through gates at the north and south ends, and on the east via a footpath with its own bridge across the Wandle.

References and footnotes

External links

King George's Park (Wandsworth Council)

{{LB Wandsworth Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Wandsworth