The London Borough of Lambeth, in spite of being close to the centre of

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has over 64 areas of parks and open spaces, in addition to 34 play areas and eight paddling pools, within its boundaries. In common with all the

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s these green spaces provide "lungs" for the leisure pursuits of the inhabitants.

Principal parks and open spaces

The largest of them include: * Agnes Riley Gardens, Atkins Road, SW12 * Archbishops Park, Carlisle Lane, SE1, adjacent to Lambeth Palace *

Brockwell Park Brockwell Park is a 50.8 hectare (125.53 acres) park located south of Brixton, in Herne Hill and Tulse Hill in south London. It is bordered by the roads Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill and Dulwich Road. The park commands views of th ...

, Norwood Road, SE24, includes

Brockwell Lido Brockwell Lido is a large lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. It opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Two ex council employees Paddy and Casey took on the running of the Lido for the com ...

(public swimming area) *

Clapham Common Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London, England. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is of g ...

, Windmill Drive, SW4, wholly maintained by Lambeth Borough, although the western half is situated in Wandsworth Borough * Hillside Gardens, Hillside Road, SW2 *

Jubilee Gardens, Lambeth Jubilee Gardens is a public park on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth. Created in 1977 to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the site was formerly used for the Dome of Discovery and the adjacent Skylon (Festival of Britain) ...

, SE1 * Kennington Park, Kennington Park Road, SE11, a wooded area, although it has sports facilities and gardens * Larkhall Park, Courland Grove, SW8 * Max Roach Park, Brixton Road, SW9 (named after

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...

in 1986) * Milkwood Community Park, Milkwood Road, SE24 * Mostyn, Olive Morris and Dan Leno Gardens, Myatt's Fields North housing estate, Akerman Road, SW9 *

Myatt's Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park is a 14-acre Victorian park in Camberwell in the London Borough of Lambeth in South London, England, 2.9 miles south-east of Charing Cross. History The majority of the area of Myatt's Fields belonged to the estate of Sir ...

, Cormont Road, Camberwell, SE5 * Norwood Park, Salters Hill, SE19 - between

West Norwood West Norwood is a largely residential area of south London within the London Borough of Lambeth, located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south south-east of Charing Cross. The centre of West Norwood sits in a bowl surrounded by hillsides on its east, ...

and

Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Canada * Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick * Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario * Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building ...

* Rush Common, Brixton Hill, SW2 * Ruskin Park, Denmark Hill, SE5 * Slade Gardens, Lorn Road, SW9 * Spring Gardens, Tyers Street, SE11 *

Streatham Common Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham in the London Borough of Lambeth. The shallow sloping lower (western) half of the common is mostly mowed grass, and the upper (eastern) half is mostly woodland with some s ...

, Streatham High Road, SW16 * Streatham Vale Park, Abercairn Road, SW16 * The Rookery, Covington Way, SW16, with formal gardens and an open-air theatre *

Vauxhall Park Vauxhall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning municipal park in Vauxhall, South London, run by Lambeth Council. It occupies an 8.5-acre site, and was created at a cost of around £45,000, following a public campaign led by the suffragist Millicen ...

, Lawn Lane, SW8, near

The Oval The Oval, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since ...

cricket ground *

Vauxhall City Farm Vauxhall City Farm is a city farm located in Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth. The farm is run as a charity focusing on education, youth work, animal care and horticulture and is a centre for Riding for the Disabled. History Vauxha ...

, SE11

Riverside

Lambeth is a riverside borough, and one of the largest open spaces is the

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itself, forming the northern boundary of the borough. A sign posted riverside trail forms a walkway for both pedestrians and cyclists.

External links

General information on Lambeth parks and green spaces
{{Parks and open spaces in London History of the London Borough of Lambeth